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From the appended statistical table it will be seen that the estimated increment 

 of the next ten years amounts to 1,086,130 cubic feet. 



The actual growing stock amounts to 9,488,731 cubic feet 

 The normal " " 7,892,160 



The surplus of " " i, 596,571 " 



The surplus of growing stock is due to a surplus of woods over 100 years old. 

 With favorable prices for timber, the removal of this surplus in the shortest pos- 

 sible time would be advisable, so as to prevent loss of increment, and take unne- 

 cessary capitol out of the forest, but as prices run low at present, it appears 

 judicious to keep the greater part of it over for a while. 



A consideration of the several compartments showed that the removal of the 

 following material during the next ten years is advisable on sylvicultural grounds: 

 Final cuttings . . . 1,146,000 cubic feet 



Intermediate cuttings . . . 154,000 



Total . . . 1,300,000 



As this amount exceeds the expected increment by 213,870 cubic feet, equal to 

 about one-seventh of the surplus of growing stocks, the yield has been fixed at 

 1,300,000 cubic feet, or annually: 



Final cuttings . . . 114,600 cubic feet 



Intermediate cuttings . . . 15,400 " 



Total . . . 130,000 



If in the course of the 10 years prices should rise, there would be no objection 

 to reduce the surplus of growing stock further by additional cuttings. 



