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some on these areas. A much-needed improvement was effected to the water-service by connecting same to the township main. A greater pressure is now available at the house and stables, and gives greater security against fire. The expenditure for the year amounted to £1,464 10s. Bd., the total expenditure to date being £15,283 16s. lid. The daily average of men employed during the year was 6-53.

Rainfall, Temperature, &c.

Details of One-year-old Trees, sown 1915-16.

Details of Two-year-old Trees, sown 1914-15.

Temperature. Month. Rainfall. Number of Days Rain fell. Maximum. Minimum. Number of Days Frosts occurred. L I 1915. Lpril lay une uly Lugust September .. )ctober November .. December .. In. 0'58 2-60 2-07 0-47 1-90 1-26 2-03 4-67 2-56 3 10 9 7 8 6 12 10 9 Deg. F. 74 67 59 65 65 71 80 82 86 Deg. F. 74 67 59 65 65 71 80 82 86 Deg. F. 25 24 22 12 14 17 26 24 31 9 14 16 21 20 16 8 4 1 1916. 2-05 2-50 3-88 13 8 12 92 84 88 92 84 88 35 35 32 anuary February larch 1 Totals 26-57 107 110

Name of Tree. Number in Seed-beds. Amount of Seed sown. Remarks. Pinus Laricio ,, ponderosa ,, Benthamiana .. ,, radiata ,, muricata „ Taeda ,, pinaster ' Larix leptolepis Pseudo-tsuga taxifolia Cupressus macrocarpa Thuja plicata 900,000 200,000 700 600,000 250,000 2,500 3,000 200,000 50,000 8,000 7,000 Lb. 50 17* 2* 90 20 i 2 I 10 2* 1* 2 Fine crop. Sturdy plants. Poor crop. Fine crop. Good crop. ,, plants. Sturdy plants. Poor plants. Fair crop. Good plants. Total 2,221,200

Name of Tree. Number in Seed-beds. Number in Nursory-lines. Remarks. Pinus Laricio 400,000 290,000 169,000 3,300 80,000 10,000 2,000 4,000 13,000 1,200 1,800 1,500 Sturdy plants. „ ponderosa ,, Benthamiana .. „ radiata ,, muricata „ Taeda ,, pinaster Pseudo-tsuga taxifolia Cupressus macrocarpa Thuja gigantea Sequoia gigantea >> Good plants. 5) Medium plants. Good plants. Poor plants. Fair plants. Sturdy plants. ,, Totals 400,000 575,800 975,800