PREFACE 



Tin- loblolly or Norili Carolina pine i- by far tin- iu"-t important tree 

 no\\ being cut for lumber in North Carolina. \Yhile di-tribute<i 

 only the eastern half of the -tale, \.-t thi- tree furni-hes more tlian half 

 of the annual lumber cut of the whole state. M.ls which 



many yean a.iio were denuded of longleaf pine by the turpentine op.-ra- 

 tor< and the hiinU-niien and then deva-tated l>y tires and hog-, later 

 came up to lob-lolly pine and now ."(> to lid year- later an- furni-hini: 

 another ;;nd a more lenninerat i\ e ciop !' timler. 



Loblolly combine* all the e--entials for an ideal fon-t management 



It -eeds profusely and regenerate- readily, i- adapted to nearly 



all types of soil, grows rapidly, becomes marketable at an early age, 



grows densely, making large yields per ane. ami produces material for 



which there is a general demand at a fair and increasing price. 



The study of the loblolly or Xorth Carolina pine in eastern North 

 Carolina, which formed the basis of this report, was made jointly by 

 the Forest Service of the United States Department of Airriculture and 

 the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey. Tho first field 

 work was begun in 1898 and the entire study completed in 1013. 



The growth and volume figures apply only to eastern Xorth Carolina. 

 The mill studies were made in Gates, Wayne, Beaufort, and Pitt 

 counties; and the sample plots and stem analyses were made in twelve 

 additional counties: Chatham, Xash. Northampton, Wa>hington, Bertie, 

 Craven, Hyde, Harnett, Johnston, Wake. IVnder, Lenoir, and On-low. 



A considerable part of the original field data was collected under the 

 immediate direction of the author by H. S. ('urran and K. A. < 'ahoon 

 of the North Carolina Geological Survey, and A. K. Mlodziansky. of the 

 United States Forest Service. Some of the mill cut data were collected 

 by Messrs. J. S. Holmes, Forester of the North Carolina Geological and 

 Economic Survey, and W. D. Sterrett. of the Fon-t Si-rvic.-. In tin- 

 process of the study many courtesies wen- extended by the Iline* Bros. 

 Lumber Company of Kinston, N. C M Short Lumber Company of Wa-h- 

 ington, D. C., and Lyon & Dennis of Suffolk, Va., while information in 

 regard to prices of certain grades at different periods was furnished by 

 Mr. W. B. Roper, Secretary of the North Carolina Pine A .ciatiou. 



This bulletin takes up the growth and proper forest management of 

 loblolly pine in Xorth Carolina. It deals with the occurrence and 

 silvical requirements of the tree, its growth in height, diameter and 

 volume on different soils and situations, and the yield-; which can In- 

 obtained under varying conditions. The amount of lumber of different 

 grades which can be cut from timber of different ages and qualities i- 

 also shown in tabular form. 



