224 JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 



The author Hsts eight conifers as indigenous to Maine, of which 

 white pine, red spruce, and balsam fir are the most common, and 25 

 hardwoods, of which yellow and paper birch, sugar maple, beech, and 

 poplar are the most important growth. Of these hardwoods, 12 are 

 found only in the southwestern part of the State or as isolated speci- 

 mens. 



The important trees are arranged in two groups, under the headings 

 ''fast" and "slow" growth, white pine, red pine, white spruce, poplar, 

 tamarack, paper birch, soft maple, white ash, red oak, basswood, and 

 white elm being Hsted as fast growth. The important species are also 

 arranged in tabular form, giving the special and general uses for each 

 species. No other State puts its trees to a wider variety of uses than 

 does Maine. 



Methods of estimating timber by the cord and by board feet for both 

 softwoods and hardwoods are described. The trees are counted and 

 classified according to diameters and the contents in cords or in board 

 feet found from a table which shows the number of trees of different 

 diameters necessary to make a cord of 4-foot wood, or 1,000 board 

 feet. The table is taken in part from Farmers' Bulletin 715. A second 

 method of estimating trees by board feet is by the use of the 18-foot 

 pole and cross-piece dendrometer, by means of which the diameter at 

 the top of the first 16-foot log can be obtained very accurately. The 

 diameter of the upper logs can be obtained by comparison with the top 

 diameter of the butt log. The Maine, or Holland, Rule is printed for 

 finding the contents of the logs in board feet. For finding the height 

 of trees or the number of logs, the author suggests a most practical 

 method. A diagram is given for a hypsometer, based on the Faustman 

 instrument, that can be cut out and tacked on a block of wood for use. 



The different methods of selling timber from the woodlot are de- 

 scribed, the sale of cut products being recommended, either paid for 

 on delivery by the owner of material cut by himself or on the scale of 

 products cut in his woodlot by the buyer. Attention is called to the 

 necessity for an agreement in writing, even on small sales, and the 

 essential conditions of a complete contract are given. The advantage 

 of co-operation in cutting, marketing, and shipping the products of the 

 woodlot by several neighboring farmers is noted. 



The remainder of the bulletin, probably the most important part to 

 the woodlot owner, discusses 48 different woodlot products that are in 

 demand in the State. Of these, 23 are discussed in detail. For the 

 different products are given specifications as to size, conditions, and 

 kinds of woods demanded by the market, methods of disposal, and the 

 market value in 1916. J. A. F. 



