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deducted to determine the diameter of the original trees breast 

 high. The plantation was made about forty-six years ago by 

 Samuel Alden, East Bridgewater, Mass., and a Mr. Kingman 

 of Brockton, Mass., and the land selected was on an abandoned 

 farm. Planting was begun in the fall and finished in the spring, 

 and the spacing was done by means of cross-plowed furrows 

 about 10 feet apart. 



Objects. Interest in reforestation, and to utilize waste land. 



Treatment. The removal of dead trees was the only care 

 given this tract, so far as could be determined. The wide spac- 

 ing prevented excessive overcrowding, but the diameter growth 

 was much better than the height, as estimated from the few 

 trees left standing. 



Sample Plot. 



Area, 1 acre; age, forty-six years. 



1 Average height estimated. 



Rehoboth, Mass. Owners, Miss Fannie Douse and Mrs. Clara 



I. Hubbard. 



History. This fifty-five year old plantation was made by 

 Mr. Christopher Carpenter. Pasture trees were used and the 

 spacing was about 8 to 10 feet. At the end of the first ten 



