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Soil. In the ravines and coves there is much dark loam. Elsewhere the 

 soil is light. 



IlttDim and litter. Abundant on the north slope, especially in ravines and 

 coves. Elsewhere there is ver}^ little. 



Agricultural value. Fruits, hay, and corn do well, but owing to the distance 

 fi'om market only the produce needed for local use is likely to be grown here. 



Timhei' trees. The species are substantially the same as in Dicks Creek 

 basin, but the trees are much larger, and the forest would yield considerably 

 more per acre. 



Yield. Log timber, 12,360 M feet B. M.; small wood, 72,000 cords. 



Demand. There is no demand except for local use at present. 



Accessibility. Difficult, owing to the long haul to market and the steep- 

 ness of the rough mountain sides on which the forest grows. 



Cutting. None has been done except for local use in buildings and fences. 



Fire. Frequent, though not as severe and damaging as farther south. 



Reproduction. Free. 



Second growth. Saplings are abundant. 



Undergrowth. There is a great deal of brush, but it is principally confined 

 to the ravines and coves, while the ridges are free. 



Rate of growth. Not studied. 



Water power. Limited, as the stream is not large, but numerous small 

 powers, with great head, can be found. 



Prices of land. The best lands could probabl}" be bought for $10 per acre, 

 while $1 per acre would buy the ridges. 



TIMPSON CREEK BASIX (rABUN COUNTY, GA.). 



Area. Total, 10 square miles; cleared, 2.97 square miles; wooded, 7.03 

 square miles. 



Surface. The lowland along the stream sometimes reaches one-half mile in 

 width and is undulating to rolling. The lower mountain slopes are not steep, 

 but near the summits are some precipitous cliflfs 



Soil. The lowlands have been fertile, but most of them are about worn out. 

 On the ridges the soil is light and poor. 



Humus. Scant. The numerous fires and close grazing do not permit it to 

 accumulate. 



Agricultural value. Slight Seldom more than 20 bushels of corn are grown 

 on an acre, and grass and fruit grow well only in the coves on the mountain 

 sides. 



Timber ^z'^^. The same as in lower Tallulah Valley. 



