LONGLEAF PINE. 39 



was on the average only about one-fourth as dense. Stands of 4,000 

 to 13,000 seedlings per acre (PL XI) the second and third years after 

 seeding are are not uncommon. 



Although good seed years are generally followed by good stands 

 of seedlings, it is not always so. Because of the palatability of the 

 large kernels, great numbers of seeds are known to be destroyed by 

 weevils, birds, mice, rats, squirrels, and razor-back hogs, and prob- 



HELP REFOREST THIS TIMBERLAND 



Longleaf pine bears seed in quantities only once in 

 every 5 or 7 years. 



This is a mast year, and this fall and winter will 

 produce the only seed in quantity that can be ex- 

 pected before 1926 or 1927. 



On the seed fall of this season depends in large 

 part the future supply of naval stores and saw tim- 

 ber of this region. 



The young pine seedling is quickly and totally de- 

 stroyed by fire during the first two years of its life. 



Nature will do its part by furnishing and sowing a 

 bountiful supply of seed. Will you do your part in 

 helping to prevent forest fires while the seedlings are 

 being established? 



Join us in starting a new stand of timber. 



U. S. FOREST SERVICE. 



Be careful with fire in the woods. If you find a fire 

 burning, put it out if you can; if you need aid, notify 

 the nearest Forest Ranger. 



The Government on its National Forests in the South is reforesting its lands 

 by the natural method of leaving seed trees and protecting the young growth 

 from Ores. 



ably to some extent by cattle, where the seeds collect in wagon nils 

 and other depressions. It is believed that the practice of shooting 

 hawks and owl- has allowed the various rodent pests to multiply 



greatly. Favorable weather conditions during (he first six months 



or 30 after the <cd falls will greatly increase the number of tree 

 that become established. 



The best trees U.v reseeding the cut-over lands are. all things 

 considered, the younger, full-foliaged, vigorous-growing trees. 



