ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Pago. 



Plate I. Fig. 1. A timber claim in Thomas County, Kans., 10 years old, and 

 in good condition. The shade is now sufficiently dense to produce 

 a fair forest iloor and prevent the growth of prairie grasses. Fig. 

 2. A timber claim in Holt County, Nebr., where forest conditions 

 were not attained. The prairie grasses were allowed to occupy 



the land and the trees gradually died out 12 



II. Fig. 1. Soft maple forest plantation, 17 years old, in Harper County, 

 Kans. Trees 8 to 12 inches in diameter and 35 to 45 feet high. 

 In excellent condition. Fig. 2. Soft maple forest plantation, 12 

 years old, in Palo Alto County, Iowa. Trees too far apart to keep 

 out the grass. In poor condition 14 



III. Fig. 1. Site for forest plantation, according to planting plan No. 5, 



in Eddy County, N. Dak. Fig. 2. Black locust forest plantation, 

 12 years old, in Meade County, Kans. Trees 6 to 8 inches in diam- 

 eter and 30 feet high 15 



IV. Fig. 1. The Yaggy Catalpa plantation, in Reno County, Kaus. 



Rows 6 feet apart, age 10 years. Trees 4 to 6 inches in diameter 

 and 25 to 28 feet high. Fig. 2. The Yaggy Catalpa plantation, in 

 Reno County, Kaus., showing posts cut when trees were 9 years 

 old. The posts are from 4 to 6 inches in diameter and many of 

 the trees made two posts 22 



FIGURES. 



Fig. 1. Planting plan No. 9, for a plantation for general -purposes on the farm 



of Mr. P. G. Jacobson, Madison, Minn 16 



2. Planting plan No. 31, for a plantation for special purposes on the farm 



of Mr. Jesse J. Dunn, Alva, Okla 25 



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