628 JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 



Reproduction: Some 6-10 year seedlings where protected by light 

 brush but none in openings. 2-year seedlings coming in quite freely 

 on old tree sites and in openings among brush where grass is well 

 grazed. None in brush. 



Conclusions: Good seed trees well spaced. Pre-existent seedlings 

 able to hold their own against grass in thinner brush. Those not so 

 protected have been killed by sheep since cutting. Later seedlings not 

 able to survive under brush and grass. 



Plot No. 3 



Exposure : South slope, 20 per cent, and top of ridge. 



Timber : Small. Mature. Small clump of poles, not seeding. 



Cutting: Fairly heavy. 



Soil quality: Rather poor. Some rock. 



Soil moisture : Very poor on slope. 



Ground cover: Scant grass and pingue. 4-year-old burn on slope. 



Seed trees : Mature. Bearing habit. Upper edge of burn. On edge 

 of burn slender seed trees blown down. 



Brush disposal : Roughly scattered. Mostly burned. 



Grazing. C&H : Complete utilization except in brush. 



Grazing. S&G: None very recently. 



Reproduction: Absolutely none on slope. 6-8 year old fairly plen- 

 tiful on ridge above burn. Also 2-year old coming in freely on well 

 grazed spots on ridge. 



Conclusions: Not enough trees for seed and shade. Exposed 

 (burned) soil too dry. Grass and herbage will precede trees. 



Plot No. 4 



Exposure : E. 10 per cent slope. Open valley exposed to west winds. 



Timber: Mature. Very open. Bordering open valley to east. 



Cutting: None. 



Soil quality. A 1. Deep rich loam. 



Soil moisture: Excellent. 



Ground cover : Scant grama sod. No bunch grass. Small weeds 



Seed trees : One large intermediate and one 40-foot black jack. 



Brush disposal: None. 



Grazing, C&H : Rather heavy. 

 • Grazing, S&G : Very heavy in former years. None in past two 

 years. 



Reproduction: 8-12 years old almost complete on east side only of 

 older tree for remarkable distance of 225 feet. Not nearly so good 

 or far cast below B. J. Younger reproduction practically none. Much 

 evidence of sheep damage in dead stubs and second leaders. Now 

 making rapid growth (16 inches in 1920). 



Conclusions: Trees have seeded their normal area. Could not seed 

 against prevailing winds to which they were fully exposed. Repro- 



