PLANTATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. 



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WHEELER GROVE. 

 Located near Callender, San Luis Obispo County. 



Species Blue S um - Seedlings. 



Age _. 3V 2 years. 



Elevation 200 to 300 feet. 



Soil " A drifting, loose, light sand. Top of hill, with a gen- 

 eral southeast slope. 



Water table About 100 feet deep. 



Area of grove 5 acres. 



Spacing 10 by 10 feet. 



Sample plot % acre. In a long strip. Young wild seedlings were 



used, which were picked from under a windbreak of 

 trees. Beans were grown between the young plants 

 the first year. The plantation was cultivated for 

 the first two years. 

 Information in regard to age and management of this grove obtained from Mr. 



T. P. Lukens. 



YIELD. 



SUMMARY. 



Age, 3% years. Seedlings. 



Volume per -acre, 196.0 cubic feet, which is equal to 2.2 standard cords, or 2.9 

 California cords. 



ONTARIO GROVE. 

 Located near Dr. Turner's Orange Grove, West Ontario, San Bernardino County. 



Species Blue gum. Seedlings. 



Age 5 years. 



Elevation About 800 feet. 



Soil Light, fine grained, sedimentary soil, mixed with 



gravel. 



Water table 130 feet deep. 



Area of grove About 5 acres. 



Spacing 8 by 8 feet. 



Sample plot % acre. 100 by 109 feet. This grove was cultivated 



several times, and partly irrigated the first three 

 years. 



Information in regard to age of the grove and cultivation obtained from adjoining 

 neighbor, who has lived there for a number of years. 



YIELD. 



