SAM PUS REE'ORT 75 



"Stand class" 2) Old stands of Tamarack and Cedar, 

 the latter predominant, good condi- 

 tion, no net growth in vol. or quality, 

 some reproduction 1,500 



3) Young stands over 25 ft. high, but no 

 merch. stuff, good condition as yet. 

 Largely Tamarack hence in great 

 danger i ,000- 



4) Young stands under 25 ft., same as 

 under No. 3 : 1,000 



5) Cut over areas, cut during last five 

 years, fair reproduction 1,500 



6) Moss bog, with few Black Spruce, 



not forest 2,000 



f. Estimated Growth in Vol. and Quality of timber on 

 property. 



1) Areas with negative growth, timber deteriorat- 

 ing, worst in Tamarack, next in Hardwoods, least in 



Pine ; deterioration estimated at 5% 10,500 acres 



2) No deterioration, no growth in Volume or 

 Quality 8,000 



3) Little growth at present, reproduction hardly 



set in. and much of this poor quality 15,000 



4) Good growth in volume and quality, mostly in 

 young stuff, partly too dense, Tamarack in danger of 

 sawfly 16,500 



Only about 1/3 of land actually has a net growth of timber in 

 Volume or Quality. 



g. Growth of Timber in Value. 



From previous statements, prices have advanced rapidly for 

 last fifteen years, most in last ten years, and they are expected to 

 advance at : 



4% per year for Pine, Elm, Basswood, Ash and Cedar. 



5% for Hemlock and Maple. 



8% for Beech and Tamarack. 



This growth in Price will generally balance decay or deterioration 

 in Hardwood, Hemlock and Pine, but in Tamarack situation entirely 

 uncertain and acute. 



