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YIELD FROM EUCALYPTUS 



CLARK GROVE. 



Located about a quarter of a mile south of St. Matthews School, San Mateo Park, San Mateo 



County. 



Species Blue gum. Seedlings. 



Age . About 15 years. 



Elevation About 200 feet. 



Soil A stiff, loamy clay. 



Water table About 25 feet deep. 



Area of grove About 2 acres. 



Spacing 6 by 6 feet. 



Sample plot *4 acre. 109 by 100 feet. 



Information in regard to age of this grove obtained from several old residents in 

 San Mateo. 



YIELD. 



SUMMARY. 



Age, about 15 years. Seedlings. 



Volume per acre, 5,466.8 cubic feet, which is equal to 60.7 standard cords, or 81.0 

 California cords. 



Volume per acre, 10,400 board feet* 



Volume of merchantable tops, including the trees too small to scale, per acre, 

 2,609.6 cubic feet, equal to 29.0 standard cords, or 38.7 California cords. 



MEECHAN GROVE LONG BELT. 

 Located at Live Oaks, Sonoma County. 



Species Blue gum. Seedlings. 



Age 22 years. 



Elevation About 100 feet. The sample plot was taken in the 



sag of a hill with a general, gentle, north slope. 

 Soil i A deep, very fine grained, loamy sand, with a small 



amount of clay. 



Water table 20 to 25 feet deep. 



Area of grove A long belt, 7 rows (62 feet) wide, and 1% miles 



long. 



Spacing 10 by 10 feet. 



Sample plot : a /4 acre. 60 by 180 feet. All trees were taken, 



those on the outside as well as those on the inside 



rows. This sample plot represents the best portion 



of the grove. The grove was cultivated the first 



year. 



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

 Meechan. 



*The volume given in board feet is not in addition to the volume stated in cubic feet 

 and in cords, but is simply another way of expressing the same total. 



