PLANTATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. 



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YIELD. 



SUMMAEY. 



Age, 32 years. Seedlings. 



Volume per acre, 15,836.4 cubic feet, which is equal to 176.0 standard cords, or 

 234.6 California cords. 



Volume per acre, 57,820 board feet* 



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

 2,781.6 cubic feet, equal to 30.9 standard cords, or 41.2 California cords. 



GLASS GROVE. 

 Located on Central avenue, between Watts and Compton, Los Angeles County. 



Species Blue gum. Sprouts. 



Age 8 years. Planted originally about 16 years ago. 



Elevation About 100 feet. 



Soil Stiff, sandy loam. 



Water table 15 to 25 feet deep. 



Area of grove 4 acres. 



Spacing 8 by 8 feet. 



Sample plot ^ acre. 181 by 60 feet. 



Information obtained from Mr. Glass, the present owner of the grove. 



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. 



