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SUMMARY. 



Age, 30 years. Seedlings. 



Volume per acre, 10,671.2 cubic feet, which is equal to 118.6 standard cords, or 

 158.1 California cords. 



Volume per acre, 25,000 board feet* 



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

 4,313.6 cubic feet, equal to 47.9 standard cords, or 63.9 California cords. 



MEECHAN GROVE SHROPSHIRE FIELD. 

 Located at Live Oaks, Sonoma County. 



Species Blue gum. Seedlings. 



Age 30 years. 



Elevation About 350 feet ; on top of a round hill. 



Soil A fine sand, mixed with a small amount of clay, and 



covered with a coarser sand. 

 Water table Although the grove is on top of a hill, the water table 



is not very deep, because of several springs in the 



vicinity. It is probably not more than 30 or 35 feet 



deep. 



Area of grove About 4 or 5 acres. 



Sample plot % acre. 100 by 109 feet. 



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

 Meechan. 



YIELD. 



"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. 



