134 Fourth Annual Report ok the 



On the uorthwest slo'pe of Hemlock mountain there is within 

 the slope type an area of 72.18 acres which has been heavily 

 lumbered (See map). No attention was paid to natural re^ 

 generation of the stand and as a result the ground is now oc- 

 cupied by a rather dense growth of yellow birch, striped and 

 mountain maples and pin cherry. 



In addition to the cut-over area, there is quite a large amount 

 of land which has been burned over by fires. This area is now 

 covered with a thicket of yellow birch in the small pole and 

 sapling stages, other species being almost entirely absent. While 

 this form of cover will afford protection to the site, such a stand 

 is not desirable from the silvicultural or commercial standpoint 

 (See Plate VI). Within the slope type 131.57 acres of burn 

 have been segregated as being entirely unmerchantable (See 

 map). 



There follow the volume and height tables for the principal 

 species. (Table 8: Balsam Fir; Table 9: Hemlock; Table 10; 

 Ash and Basswood; Table 11: Beech, Birch, Maple and Miscel- 

 laneous Hardwood Heights.) 



Table 8. — Volume and Height Balsam Fir 



Volumes based on table 41, U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 Bulletin 55. Heights read from curve based on 53 trees. 



Volume 



(board 



feet) 



13 



21 



29 



39 



51 



65 



79 



93 



108 



123 



138 



154 



170 



18^ 



