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different demonstration forests, and as examples of the good results 

 being accomplished, two of them may be particularly noted. 



The demonstration forest on the lands of Mr. DeCourcy W. Thorn, 

 near Queenstown, comprising about 150 acres, is being cut over under 

 a detailed plan worked out by the State Forester. The purpose of 

 the work here is to change a mature hardwood forest, with a mixture 

 of loblolly pine, to a forest in which the pine will predominate as 

 being the most valuable tree adapted to this particular tract. In 

 doing this, a model plan of logging is being carried out, and is 

 demonstrating very conclusively that under this plan the owner, who 

 has mature timber that should be cut and who at the same time wants 

 to protect his young growth and provide for a new crop, can do so 

 with the greatest safety and assurance. This will go a long way 

 toward solving one of the most difficult problems that the timberland 

 owner has had to face. The contract under which the work is being 

 done is fair to the buyer of the timber and at the same time fully 

 protects the interests of the landowner.* 



Another operation which has demonstrated its value is on the lands 

 of Dr. E. E. lull near Loretta, a field of 40 acres, lying less than 16 

 feet above tidewater and too poorly drained for agricultural use and 

 yet excellent land for growing loblolly pine. The field had been 

 partially seeded in loblolly pine from the seed trees in the nearby 

 woods, but after five years, since the field was cultivated, it was found 

 that not more than 25 per cent, of the area was fully stocked with 

 young trees. Thrifty trees of suitable size were dug up from the 

 edge of the field near the woods where they had seeded in thickly and 

 transplanted to the open places to secure a spacing of approximately 

 6x6 feet, which would produce a normally stocked stand. This work 

 was done at a cost of about $1.50 per acre and has produced a 

 splendid, pure stand of loblolly pine, the best timber tree in this 

 section of the State. If natural seeding had been entirely depended 

 upon, there would have been a loss in time in seeding of not less than 



*A copy of the contract is given in Leaflet No. 13, which may be had upon 

 request. 



