FORESTRY SURVEY 279 



White oak 60.2% . 



Black oak U.55^c 



Ked oak 12.07c 



Others (Ash. elm. and maple) Vd.S^c 



Average number of trees per acre 146 



Average volume per acre 4,307 board feet. 



Stump Analyses. 



On Sei^tember loth and 16th there vras an oportunity 

 alforded to get an idea of the growth of white oak in the 

 ordinary woods jiastiire on light gray silt loam above In- 

 dian Creek and 37 trees were analyzed and others measured 

 for volume, where men were cutting trees for mine props 

 and piling. In addition to an estimate on Plot 1 in a 

 similar site about a quarter acre of ground was measured 

 and all material that had been cut on it was counted and 

 the f>iles separately measured to determine their volume. 

 The number of trees was too small to form any definite 

 conclusions as to growth but are included as giving some 

 idea at least of the growth and yield in this class of timber ; 

 which is much larger than the average farmer believes. 

 Actual products measured on an acre were as follows: 



Material 



Fence i^osts 

 Piling 

 Mine props 

 Mine props 



The total number of trees per acre on land of this class 

 which was light gray silt loam soil of poor fertility for 

 agriculture was 214. with an average height of 40 feet and 

 an age of from 55 to 75 years. 



The value of the land for pasture would not be over -Sl.OO 

 per acre. There was no reproduction on account of pas- 

 turing and when cut over this land would be liable to 

 erosion, on account of its high situation above Indian 

 Creek. 



Measurements on 37 wliite oak trees cut and peeled for 

 piling showed the following heights to a six-inch top 

 diameter : 



