j'sllov; pine county has not "been determined, "but nothing 

 has appeared to indicate that this is the case. A close study 

 of the Hughes Creel: burns during the coming field season may 

 indicate something as to the effects of burns and r.lso as t o the 

 results of a good seed year (1912) . 

 .SILVICULTURE: 



Pir does not seem to reach its "best development in 

 rai::ture r-'ith yellorr pine, the trees being stunted and more linby 

 than in pure fir stands. At "best, the fir is inferior to pine, 

 e::cept for rough planting or eizposed uses, such a^ flumes, siphcns 

 and bridge worl:. ?he natural fir country supplies plenty of this 

 rough timber and the effort in th3 yellow pine type should be to 

 restrict the fir as much as possible, in order that the j-ellow 

 pine production may "be at the maximum rate. 



Out over lands on IP our oh of July, 7conhaijoer and Hr^hes 

 Cre-elxs seem to indicate that the real essential factor to the 

 reproduction of the y slier: pine type ic the occvirrenee of cu'ctins' 

 that rn.ll breal: the ground cover. A good seed yecr follor/ing 

 closely on such breaking should almost inovitajl;'- result in good 

 r<r; redact ion. It is irap ossicle to shoir from observations just 

 her. ir.v.c": cover should be left for each sere, but judging from 

 s^ec 1 . distj'ibiitj on last fall one large tree or wo or three small 

 onos per acre should Guppl;. r plenty of seed and in places nese 

 ;:i^:e there is brush, no provision need be made for shading the 

 yo"in: trees. The pine seems to do "ell even in places that are 

 froe from shade, at least after a few years start has been made. 



