May, 1932) SURVEY OF FREMONT AND BOSCAWEN 



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Of the pasture land about three quarters has enougfh tree growth 

 usually pine, to hinder the growth of grass. About 16 percent is 

 well grassed, and the rest is partly choked by juniper and other 

 shrubs. The capacity of these pastures is probably in excess of the 

 needs of the 185 cattle in the town. 



About 500 of the 1100 odd acres of hayland, excluding the area used 

 for mills and residences, is producing fairly well. Here, too, the 

 estimated total acreage is more than adequate for the needs of the 

 present amount of stock. 



Unlike other towns, and probably because of its tendency to use 

 only the best lands for farming, Fremont has few "abandoned" 

 farms. Ownerships which pass out of active use by one family are 

 usually bought into neighboring farms. 



TABLE 3. Estimate of merchantable standing timber in Town of Fremont. 



WHITE PINE 

 bd. ft. 



HARDWOOD 

 Cords 



DISCUSSION 



Is this type of surveying practicable? 



It accomplished the work it set out to do, i. e., to record the own- 

 erships in a way that was satisfactory to the town.. There was,, 

 however, one of the purposes for which the appropriation was made 

 which the survey did not attempt to fulfill - that of establishing ob- 

 scure lines on the ground. That requires more accurate instru- 

 ments. The survey did record information from which those lines 

 could be run out. These instances were comparatively few, and it 

 was decided that it would be more economical to make up the map 



