PLANTATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. 



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MEECHAN GROVE STONY POINT. 

 Located at Stony Point, Sonoma County. 



Species Blue gum. Seedlings. 



Age 30 years or more. 



Elevation About 75 feet. 



Soil Very light, fine grained, sedimentary sand or silt cov- 

 ered with a heavy litter and humus. 



Water table 10 to 20 feet deep. 



Area of grove 8 to 10 acres. 



Spacing 8 by 8 feet. 



Sample plot ^4 acre. 100 by 109 feet. The grove was cultivated 



the first year. 



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

 Meechan. 



YIELD. 



SUMMAEY. 



Age, 30 years or more. Seedlings. 



Volume per acre, 10,491.2 cubic feet, which is equal to 116.6 standard cords, or 

 155.4 California cords. 



Volume per acre, 27,920 board feet.* 



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

 3,610.4 cubic feet, equal to 40.1 standard cords, or 53.5 California cords. 



MEECHAN GROVE FAUGHT FIELD. 

 Located at Stony Point, Sonoma County. 



Species Blue gum. Seedlings. 



Age 30 years. 



Elevation _ About 200 feet. Located on a fairly steep east slope. 



Soil A fine grained, loamy sand. 



Water table 50 feet or more. 



Area of grove 4 or 5 acres. In the shape of a long belt, 20 rows 



(150 feet) wide. 



Spacing 8 by 8 feet. 



Sample plot _. % acre. 218 by 50 feet. 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. 



