232 THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN FORESTS. 



Timber trees. Same as on Panther Creek, except perhaps a larger proportion 

 of hemlock and poplar. 

 ' Yield.hog timber, 22,656 M feet B. M.; small wood, 169,920 cords. 



Demand. ^Hard woods and hemlock are not saleable at present. Other species 

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



Accessibility. The principal coves are about 8 miles from Little Tennessee 

 River, or 14 miles from Bushnell, over a rough wagon road. 



Cutting. Beside the land cleared, much timber has been cut, both for 

 market and for local use. 



Fire. Light surface fires have been frequent. 



Reproduction. Seedlings start freely, but are usually killed by fire. 



Second growth,. The customary fires have prevented the growth of saplings. 



Ihidergrovjth. Reduced by fire and grazing. 



Mate of growth. Moderate. 



Water power. Small powers are abundant. 



Ownership. Most of the land is held by residents. 



Prices of land. The best farms could be bought for $10 per acre. The 

 woodland on the ridges would go for much less, probably $1 per acre. 



LITTLE AND BIG SNOWBIRD CREEK BASINS (gRAHAM COUNTT, N. c). 



Area. Total, 30 square miles; cleared, 1.17 square miles; wooded, 28.83 

 square miles. 



Surface. Steep mountain slopes, with narrow stream bottoms. 



Soil. Variable. Most of the bottoms and the cove land is dark and fertile 

 loam. The soil on the ridges is lighter, yet very productive on north slopes. 



Humus and ^^Y^^. Abundant on north and light on south slopes. 



Agricultural value. Slight. Very little arable land and what there is, is 

 much interrupted. 



Timher trees. Oaks, 50 per cent; hickory, 10 per cent; chestnut, 10 per cent; 

 hemlock, 8 per cent; birch, 5 per cent; maple, 5 per cent; cucumber, 5 per cent; 

 buckeye, 5 per cent; ash, 1 per cent. 



Yield. Log timber, 72,000 M feet B. M.; small wood, 270,000 cords. 



Demand. The, price of stumpage for the best timber is about $1 per 

 thousand feet. Bark brings $5 to $7 per cord at the railroad. 



Accessibility. A wagon road has been built from the head of Little Snowbird 

 Creek to Marble. The lower portion of the stream has no suitable road for hauling 

 lumber. The timber from this portion, to reach Andrews, would have to be 

 taken over a high mountain. Much less upgrade would be found in taking it 

 to Nantahala. 



