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is only an expedient to be used during the present pioneer stage 

 of forestry until our markets have improved enough to make a 

 more intensive system possible. It is very doubtful even now 

 whether it is better to invest money in reserve blocks of over- 

 mature timber or in replanting after cutting clean. 



By permission of the Massachusetts State Forester. 



Fig. 7. — The scattered seed-tree method. Pine seed trees are seen together with some 

 hardwoods. These latter will be cut clear for cordwood, only pine remaining. 



c. Reserving Scattered Seed Trees {Scattered Seed-tree Method). 



In some locahties where there is little danger of windfall and 

 with well-rooted species, this system of clean cutting with re- 



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