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LOBLOLLY OR NORTH CAROLINA PINE. 



Table 8. — Taper of Butts of Loblolly Pine for Use in Converting Stump Into Breasthigh 



Diameters. 



Height above ground — Feet 



Diameter 

 breasthigh 



Inches 



Diameter outside bark — Inches 



Taper measurements inside of bark of stems of different diameters 

 and heights for middle-aged and old trees are given in Tables 9 and 

 9a. The measurements can be used directly in scaling logs of any 

 length which is a multiple of 8.15 feet or for ascertaining the number 

 of ties or poles of a given size which can be obtained from trees of dif- 

 ferent diameters. The height above the stump of any desired diameter 

 can be fixed by interpolation. Tables 9 and 9a should be employed only 

 in considering a number of specimens on account of individual varia- 

 tion. Age classes less than 50 years have considerably more taper than 

 the table shows for trees under 75 years old; while trees more than 150 

 years old have less taper than shown for trees over 75 years old. 



