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THE FORESTS OF GARRETT COUNTY 



largest operations in the county have had for their principal object 

 the removal of Hemlock. Extensive stands on the Youghiogheny 

 river, Bear Creek, and Cherry Creek have been recently cut. Except 

 in the recent cuttings on Castleman river, fire has followed lumber- 

 ing, killing the reproduction and small trees left by loggers. In many 

 places the fire has been so severe as to completely destroy all vege- 

 tation on the area; the abundant humus, and even the top layers 

 of the soil have also been burned. !N~o reproduction of Hemlock can 

 be expected on these areas. The probability of a future stand of 

 this species in the county is practically destroyed, unless artificial 

 planting is done. (See Plate XXIII, Fig. 1.) 



TABLE NO. 3. 

 SUB-TYPE: WHITE OAK. 



Average of 25 acres. 

 Trees 12 inches and over in diameter breast-high. 



Average of all species 57.68 



100.00 



17.6 



13,197.20 



The principal hardwood of this sub-type is Sugar Maple. The 

 sugar groves of the county are small areas of the type from which 

 the Hemlock and all hardwoods, except the Maple, have been re- 

 moved. These sugar orchards are neither numerous nor extensive 

 except in the Castleman valley. The farmers show but little interest 



