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Timber trees. Oak and chestnut form the greater part of the forest. There 

 is some birch, ash, linn, maple, poplar, and hemlock on the north slopes and in 

 the hollows. 



Yield. Th^, forest will cut about 2,000 feet B. M. to the acre. 



Demand. There is some local demand for low grades of timber for farm 

 use, and a strong demand for better grades of timber for shipping lumber. Good 

 timber brings from $1 to $2 per thousand feet on the stump. 



Accessibility. It is 7 miles from the nearest point in the valley to Clj^de, 

 the nearest railway station. 



Cutting. Several mills have at times cut on the stream, and the best portion 

 of the more accessible timber has been used. Two mills are at present cutting, 

 with a combined capacity of about 5,000 feet B. M. per da3\ 



Second growth. In connection with the farms there is a considerable amount 

 of oak and chestnut coppice woodland, and there is a small amount of second 

 growth appearing in the forest where culling has been in progress. 



Undergrowth. The forest is generally free from undergrowth, except 

 occasional thickets of rhododendron and Kalm.ia., or brush, which has followed 

 fires. 



Reproduction. Most of the species reproduce well where the proper light 

 conditions are afforded for germination and growth. The pasturage of cattle and 

 sheep tends to suppress young growth. 



Rate of growth. Accretion is normal for the aspect and elevation. 



Water 2>ower. The stream is too small to afford more than a limited power, 

 but has ample fall. A sawmill and gristmill and other small mills are at present 

 utilizing a portion of the power. 



Otvtiership.The greater portion of the forest land is divided into small 

 holdings, in the possession of residents. 



Occupancy. The entire basin is thickly settled from the head of the stream 

 to its mouth. 



Prices of land. Farming land sells at $5 to $40 an acre; woodland, at $3 to 

 $12 an acre. 



NORTHWESTERN SLOPE OF SMOKY MOUNTAINS. 



Topography. This tract is a mountain side between altitudes of 1,500 and 

 6,700 feet, and is drained b}' Little Pigeon and Little rivers into Holston River, 

 and by Abrams Creek into Little Tennessee River. The surface is eroded into 

 fan-shaped basins, very steep, and often precipitous near the summit, with high 

 narrow ridges dividing the main drainage basins. There is no alluvial land of 

 consequence, except at Briar Cove, Gatlinburg, Tuckaleechee Cove, and Cades 

 Cove. 



