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diameter. Other portions would average from 8 to 15 inches in 

 diameter and from 40 to 55 feet high, although some of the 

 largest timber seemed to be over 60 feet. While oak and chest- 

 nut predominate, there is scattering white pine and hemlock 

 throughout. 



Between the Andover and Roseville highway, the Sussex 

 railroad and Lubber's run there are a few trees 24 inches in 

 diameter, but for the most part they run from 6 to 14 inches, 

 with a height of from 30 to 50 feet. Near Andover, on the road 

 to Roseville, the timber was 10 to 20 inches in diameter, and 50 

 to 60 feet high. 



The portion of this district extending from Sussex railroad 

 southwest to the highway from Hackettstown to Alamuche is 

 known as Alamuche mountain, and is almost a solid forest. In 

 the Kitattinny valley, between the foot of the mountain and the 

 Lehigh and Hudson River railroad, the country is highly cul- 

 tivated, the scattering patches of timber being composed of 

 small oaks and chestnuts from 4 to 6 inches in diameter and 15 

 to 35 feet high. In each grove there are a few large trees from 

 i o to 30 inches in diameter and 40 to 60 feet high, but most of 

 the larger trees have been cut out for timber or other purposes. 

 There are also a good many red cedars. Along the streams and 

 in the swamp near Alamuche elms and maples prevail, the 

 larger ones being 24 inches in diameter and about 50 feet high. 

 There has been a considerable amount of clearing recently in 

 this swamp, which is being ditched and brought under cultiva- 

 tion as a result of the improvement in the drainage of the Pequest 

 valley. Passing along the road from Andover to Alamuche the 

 trees seemed to range from 8 to 20 inches in diameter and about 

 55 feet high ; further along, from 6 to 24 inches in diameter 

 and from 30 to 55 feet high, mixed with a smaller and denser 

 growth. About Tranquillity timber was noted from 10 to 20 

 inches in diameter and 40 to 50 feet high, and near Alamuche it 

 ranged from 4 to 18 inches and from 20 to 45 feet high. It is 

 somewhat smaller toward the top of the mountain eastward from 

 Alamuche, and there seems to be a preponderance of trees all 

 through the mountains, ranging from 7 to 1 1 inches in diameter. 

 Trees as large as 20 inches are scarce and scattering, while there 

 is a good deal of young and small growth. There are a few 



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