5ul. 1061, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate V. 



Fig. 1. — The growth of young pine is being observed and measured on the flat "crawfish" lands 

 at the Coast Experiment Station (near Summerville, S. C), a branch of the Clemson Agricul- 

 tural College. The trees are numbered, and observations furnish accurate information upon 

 which to base predictions of future growth and forest management. Special measures are 

 taken to protect the land from fires. 



i'i'.. -' closely behind logging, cull trees, shorl butts, tops, and branche i arebeini cul 



up into 5-foot length for pulpwoocl. Thl i good utilization. Along with this cla ofmatcrial, 



mail pole tree and apling down to i inches In diameter unfortunately are being 



taken. iomepulpmlli In the loutti are using little else beside econd-growtb ipplnc aprac 



1 1"'- that is ruinous to the future fore il , and Is con to be realized as luch. (Loul iana.; 



