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poplar, ash, chestnut, hickory, cherry, linden, buck- 

 eye, birch, black gum, dogwood, maple, and a great 

 variety of other species. We have also an abun- 

 dance of laurel and ivy, from which very fine rustic 

 work has been and is being made. As to pine timber, 

 we have quite an abundance of spruce pine, some 

 yellow pine, and an enormous quantity of balsam. 

 The prevailing growths of the county are white oak, 

 chestnut, hickory and poplar. — E. P. H. 



Iredell. (600 sq. miles ) — Statesville, Aug. 26, 

 1882. — The kinds of timber in our forests are, oak 

 (white, black, red, post, Spanish, chestnut and indeed 

 all varieties), short-leaf pine (white, soft and yellow 

 heart), hickory, dogwood, sour-wood, poplar, maple, 

 beech, walnut (white and black), etc. The forests of 

 this county show a very great variety of timber. The 

 prevailing growth is oak, pine and hickory. About 

 one-third of the county is woodland. Of the timber 

 land about one-half is covered by oak timber of the 

 different varieties. — J. P. C. 



Johnston. (700 sq. miles.)— Smithfield, Sept 7, 

 1882. — Of timber in our forests the principal kinds 

 are pine, oak, hickory, ash, maple and gum. The 

 long-leaf pine is the prevailing growth. The acreage 

 covered by the prevailing species is, I suppose, about 

 two-thirds.— J. P. W. 



Jackson. (925 sq. miles.)— Webster, Sept. 12, 

 1882. — At least four-fifths of this county is yet forest. 

 The prevailing growth is oak. The varieties are red 

 oak, Spanish oak, black oak, white oak and post oak. 



