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:.'"" 36 '.'n'o1t21 . \ , " . ' 503 - Nurseries , The three tree nurseries at CmiJl 12 have been enlarged to about 5 acres, Seed is picked by enrollees and planted to'grow trees for use on f~rms to prevent wind erosion and tolandscape the Picnic areas around the lake, At the present ti~e there are 86,866 trees in the nurseries for planting in 1940 & 1941, 706 - Moving and Planting Trees & Shrubs, In the Spring of 1939 there were 53,330 trees planted on 49 farm units to reduce ,vind erosion and excessive evaporation in sandy areas of the District, irell trained crews plant the trees for the farner and he in turn agrees to irrigate and cultivate them. Usually three rows are planted which include a nurse rew, tall hardwood row and shrub row, Despite grasshopper and hnil daI:lage and a shortage of irrig~tion water and nC.tural rainfall a good surviv~l was found at the fall surviv~l checkup. 712 - Pu~lic Picnic Ground Develop~ent " This year 117 acres of wooded area around Lake Minatarv hD-S '.een inproved for picnic sites by gru'J:Jing out under'Jrush !lnd undesir:tble trees, Three wells wer~ drilled nnd punps installed for drinking water. Picnic trlliles and rustic benches were repaired when needed. Th~rc were 8115 hardwood seedlings planted in these areas (bringing the tctal to over 14000 for 1938 and 1939) to replace the short lived cottonwoods, Over 900 wild grape vines were plnnted to furnish food for wildlife, It hilS ')een estiI:l':ted thCtt OVer 50,000 visitors ho.vc enjoyed the recrectionD-l developnents during the 1939 season. 1005 - ExperiI:lentD-l Plots. The seven StrD-wberry Clover plots started in 1937 and 1938 were continued this yeJ.r, Two new plots were ,.ddGd in 1939. Oneof these WD-S pl~.nted on so.ndy soil to determine the v'.luc of this foraG'e plant for irrigated lond of this type; This cloyer is gaining favor ,vith project farmers o.nd I:lany have tD-ken D-dvantage of these de;aonstrations m'1de :JY the aanp. Other experimental plots have been planted with the followinc forace ')l".nts browe crass, crested wheat grass, native sod, weadow fesque, Koren grass, Les- pedeza, creeping alfo.lfa, D-nd c!lstle valley clover, The kinds of planting in- cluae, ditch bank, seepy lD-nd, dry lo.nd and roubh sandy irrig~ted land. The approximccte area of all plots is uoout, 11 Ilcres,' iill ho.ve been follOWed with obe,n'Vo.t,i,ons, but d1,l8 to pOJr gerl:l:i.=t.ion, drouth, p'""shoppers, etc, 8.84 acres have not hoetj, WUrked this Seaa<m.. The totD-l nunoo'of gro.ss plots is now 23. In 1939 ten new ones were "dded. Intor-;;.sting :md useful rcsults have 'Jeen abfained vnth orJne anli crested .rheat grass, Further work and observation with these fora~~ plants as well as other ne~ed I:lay indicate useful f~cts concern- ing erosion, p~sture ~nd weed pro~lens )f the district,