PRACTICE OF TIMBER ESTIMATING 



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Estimate of about 7 acres of land, covered nearly throughout 

 with white pine standing fairly evenly, but not as a rule very dense. 

 Concluded after inspection that no such differences of type or 



Plot of Observed Heights and 

 Deduced Height Curve 



9 10 11 12 ia 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 



Diameter Breast High Inches 



form existed as to call for differentiation of treatment. Instru- 

 ments employed, caliper and Faustmann's hypsometer. Steps of 

 the survey as follows: 



a. Merchantable trees (those 8 inches and over in diameter 

 breast high) calipered and scored in inch diameter classes. 



