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Black Walnut, Black Cherry (Plate XXIX, Fig. 1), White Ash, 

 Red, Ash, Beech, Basswood, the Elms, and the Hickories, which 

 are present over the greater part of the county, reach large sizes, and 

 would, if properly grown, produce merchantable timber. Black 

 Walnut is especially at home in the moist bottoms along the streams. 



The three pines of the county, Pitch, Scrub, and Shortleaf, are 

 found in greatest numbers on Elk Neck. The Pitch and Shortleaf 

 Pines occur only as scattered individuals, while the Scrub Pine forms 

 pure stands (Plate XXIX, Fig. 2) on areas once cultivated. Red 

 Cedar is found in all parts of the county as a tree of fence rows 

 (Plate XXIX, Fig. 1) and is a distinct feature of the agricultural 

 regions. 



Locust, with Red Cedar and Sumach, occurs as a roadside tree and 

 is also associated with these and Scrub Pine on areas formerly culti- 

 vated. On good soil Locust is a rapid grower, and, if in the open, 

 soon reaches a size suitable for posts. 



INFERIOR COMMERCIAL TREES. 



The abundant species of this group are, Sweet Gum, Black Gum, 

 Red Maple, Persimmon, Dogwood, Sassafras (Plate XXX, Fig. 1), 

 Sycamore, River Birch, Red Mulberry, Willow, Blue Beech, Laurel, 

 Staghorn Sumach, and Witch Hazel. They are common in all parts 

 of the county, but never form pure growth. They occur as scat- 

 tered individuals in the forest, or form clumps or fringes (Plate 

 XXIII, Fig. 2) along the streams. 



The less abundant species of the group are, Sweet Birch, Black 

 Ash, Silver Maple, Boxelder, Holly, Papaw, Honey Locust, Red- 

 bud, Hackberry, Serviceberry, Nannyberry, Ailanthus, Butternut, 

 Aspen, Sweet Magnolia, and Scarlet Haw. These species, though 

 not found throughout the county, are often quite common in certain 

 localities. 



USE OF MATERIAL. 



The principal uses of wood in the county are for charcoal, building 



material, pulpwood, ties, telegraph poles, fencing, and firewood. The 

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