PLANTATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. 



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SUMMARY. 



Age, 30 years. Seedlings. 



Volume per acre, 4,974.8 cubic feet, which is equal to 55.3 standard cords, or 73.7 

 California cords. 



Volume per acre, 9,320 board feet.* 



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

 2,394.4 cubic feet, equal to 26.6 standard cords, or 35.5 California cords. 



MEECHAN GROVE ELLIS FIELD. 

 Located at Live Oaks, Sonoma County. 



Species - Blue gum. Seedlings. 



Age 30 years. 



Elevation About 200 feet. Sample plot was taken on a gentle 



southwest slope. 



Soil Deep, very fine grained, very light sand, with an ad- 

 mixture of clay. 



Water table Probably 15 to 20 feet. 



Area of grove The grove is a shelter belt, 7 rows (about 60 feet) 



wide and one third of a mile long. 



Spacing 10 by 10 feet 



Sample plot % acre. 60 by 180 feet. Outside, as well as inside, 



trees were measured. The grove was cultivated 

 the first year and ploughed over the second year. 



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

 Meechan. 



YIELD. 



SUMMARY. 



Age, 30 years. Seedlings. 



Volume per acre, 8,701.6 cubic feet, which is equal to 96.7 standard cords, or 128.9 

 California cords. 



Volume per acre, 21,010 board feet,* 



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

 2,979.2 cubic feet, equal to 33.1 standard cords, or 44.1 California cords. 



*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. 



