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inches and over, "breast high," on an average "forty," or 26.2 

 trees per acre. Stands composed wholly of young timber would have 

 about 50 trees per acre. In the mixed stands, 457 trees would be 

 left on a "forty" or 11.4 trees per acre, which is 43.5 per cent of 

 the total number but only 22.2 per cent of the volume. How wide 

 a departure from the rigid diameter limit the proper selection of 

 trees makes is shown for an average "forty" in Table 4. In the 

 method of individual selection it is seen that about one-third of the 

 trees below 15 inches, one-half of those between 15 and 17 inches, 

 and practically all 20 inches and over are to be removed. A few 

 above 20 inches are to be left to provide seed for openings made by 

 cutting large groups of old timber. They can be removed in the 

 first cut if thought best. 



Table 4.— Stand of Timber on an Average Forty Acres of Mixed Young 

 and Mature Shortleaf and Loblolly Pine in Ashley County, 

 Arkansas, Showing Total Number Trees to be Removed and Those 

 That Would Remain. 



