REPORT ON FORESTS. 89 



An oak along road north of New Dover measured 4 feet one 

 way and 5 feet the other way, 2 feet above the ground. It 

 branched 5 feet above ground, having a spread of branches of 75 

 feet, and was 50 feet high. 



Along the Pennsylvania railroad southwest from Iselin, a 

 small piece of timber showed 150 trees per acre, from 6 to 24 

 inches in diameter and 50 to 70 feet high, including chestnut, 

 oak and hickory. 



North of Woodbridge, to Rahway river, the condition of the 

 forest is very similar to that heretofore described ; and it com- 

 prises oak, chestnut and hickory of all sizes, ranging up to 24 

 inches diameter and 75 feet high. Southward there are some 

 conifers mixed with the deciduous trees. Near Perth Amboy it 

 appears as if most of the larger trees have been culled out of the 

 standing timber. 



UNGLACIATED RED SANDSTONE. 



Passing southwest of the moraine, which crosses from Fan- 

 wood through Metuchen to Perth Amboy, we enter immediately 

 an agricultural district. The change is sudden and striking. 

 The forest area suddenly drops from about 30 to 10 per cent, of 

 the total area, this consisting almost exclusively of small wood- 

 lots attached to farms and husbanded for fuel, fencing and other 

 domestic uses. Much of this is fine timber as good as any in 

 northern New Jersey. 



East of Bonhamtown, in the clay district, the timber is small, 

 appearing as if the larger trees had been culled out. Much of 

 it is 2 to 6 inches in diameter by 10 to 30 feet high, with a small 

 number of larger trees, up to 16 inches diameter. 



Near Piscataway there has been much cutting within 15 

 years or so, and the young growth has started up too thick. A 

 few large trees are left standing. Some timber is 6 to 24 inches 

 diameter by 40 to 60 feet high. Going toward Stelton, some 

 trees 36 inches in diameter were noted. Chestnut prevails, 

 with some oak and hickory. A maple tree near Piscataway 

 measures 42 inches diameter and 50 feet high. A chestnut near 

 Bonhamtown, at 2 feet above ground measures 54 by 90 

 inches diameter and 50 feet high, with a spread of branches of 50 



