216 AVERAGE YIELDS FROM FOREST LAND 



OAK. 1 



Close-Canopied High Forest. Soil and situation Quality II. 



Value of final crop, 3000 cub. feet, at is. gd. 

 = ^262, los. 



Total yield of thinnings = 1840 cub. ft. to 2 in. q. g. 

 ,, final crop = 3550 cub. ft. to 2 in. q. g. 



Total = 5390 



Average annual increment = 



120 



= 45 cub. ft. 



Note. Much more satisfactory returns would be obtained by making 

 a partial clearance at about the 6oth or yoth year, and then under- 

 planting, if such has not already taken place. 



The yield of Oak Bark is dealt with in Chapter XIV. 



