asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the area proposed to be planted by the Forestry Division during the coming planting season.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Afforestation Statistics.
An acreage of 12,500 acres approximately will be planted by the Forestry Division during the coming season. This is in accordance with my statement of 7th July last when introducing the Forestry Estimate for the present year.
asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the result of the autumn count in the Forestry Division's nurseries this year.
As the reply to thisquestion is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the official Report.
Following is the statement:—
AUGUST COUNT, 1953.
SUMMARY SEEDLINGS.
|
Species |
1 yr. Seedlings |
2 yr. Seedlings |
Total |
|
Scots Pine |
2,079,000 |
2,733,000 |
4,812,000 |
|
Corsican Pine |
1,650,000 |
2,000 |
1,652,000 |
|
Pinus Contorta |
16,250,000 |
463,500 |
16,713,500 |
|
European Larch |
1,134,000 |
265,300 |
1,399,300 |
|
Japanese Larch |
592,000 |
40,000 |
632,000 |
|
Sitka Spruce |
11,225,500 |
12,638,000 |
23,863,500 |
|
Norway Spruce |
260,000 |
4,503,100 |
4,763,100 |
|
Silver Fir |
436,950 |
870,900 |
1,307,850 |
|
Pinus Insignis |
248,300 |
— |
248,300 |
|
Miscellaneous Conifers |
1,031,900 |
273,000 |
1,304,900 |
|
Total Conifers |
34,907,650 |
21,788,800 |
56,696,450 |
|
Ash |
80,500 |
7,000 |
87,500 |
|
Beech |
658,600 |
— |
658,600 |
|
Oak |
512,930 |
— |
512,930 |
|
Miscellaneous Hardwoods |
515,095 |
— |
515,095 |
|
Total Hardwoods |
1,767,125 |
7,000 |
1,774,125 |
|
Gross Total Seedlings |
36,674,775 |
21,795,800 |
58,470,575 |
AUGUST COUNT, 1953.
SUMMARY TRANSPLANTS.
|
Species |
2 years |
3 years |
4 years and over |
TOTAL |
|
Scots Pine |
2,679,400 |
4,652,500 |
1,279,500 |
8,611,400 |
|
Corsican Pine |
2,231,500 |
864,200 |
3,500 |
3,099,200 |
|
Pinus Contorta |
9,977,400 |
1,474,700 |
12,000 |
11,464,100 |
|
European Larch |
210,000 |
1,456,700 |
868,200 |
2,534,900 |
|
Japanese Larch |
1,447,400 |
1,445,000 |
15,800 |
2,908,200 |
|
Sitka Spruce |
5,129,700 |
9,018,300 |
170,400 |
14,318,400 |
|
Norway Spruce |
190,000 |
11,810,200 |
1,376,900 |
13,377,100 |
|
Silver Fir |
708,600 |
1,771,700 |
44,300 |
2,524,600 |
|
Lawson Cypress |
— |
969,700 |
11,000 |
980,700 |
|
Pinus Insignis |
334,600 |
81,000 |
20,000 |
435,600 |
|
Miscellaneous Conifers |
311,800 |
1,183,900 |
138,920 |
1,634,620 |
|
Total Conifers |
23,220,400 |
34,727,900 |
3,940,520 |
61,888,820 |
|
Ash |
3,000 |
450,700 |
229,800 |
683,500 |
|
Beech |
57,000 |
2,615,200 |
33,000 |
2,705,200 |
|
Oak |
42,700 |
180,900 |
95,700 |
319,300 |
|
Miscellaneous Hardwoods |
175,100 |
169,150 |
4,120 |
348,370 |
|
Total Hardwoods |
277,800 |
3,415,950 |
362,620 |
4,056,370 |
|
Gross Total Transplants |
23,498,200 |
38,143,850 |
4,303,140 |
65,945,190 |
SUMMARY:
|
Transplant Stocks |
65,945,190 |
|
|
Seedling Stocks |
58,470,575 |
|
|
GRAND TOTAL |
124,415,765 |
|