Field Planting. 



All of the field planting contemplated was completed, but 

 under adverse conditions. The work was delayed on account of 

 heavy rains until late in the season, and was at last done when 

 it was too wet for the best results. Immediately after planting 

 it turned dry and there was practically no rain for over three 

 months. 



Over one-half of the tulip trees planted appeared at first as 

 if they w^ould perish, but after the August rains they began to 

 leaf out near the base. The black locust also had a hard struggle, 

 but did well after the rain. Practically all of the ash, elm and 

 sycamore seedlings that were planted this spring survived, but the 

 growth was retarded by the long drought which occurred during 

 the growing season. 



The following planting was done : The two ravines which were 

 cleaned and plowed last fall were planted with seedlings of elm 

 and sycamore in alternate rows 3J feet apart and 3J feet apart 

 in the rows. They received no cultivation, and before fall they 

 were overtopped by the weeds, but not before the trees had made 

 most of their growth. The soil being moist in the ravines the trees 

 all lived and the growth was excellent. 



The vacancies in tract 28 caused by the death of the Aval nut 

 and hickory were filled with seedlings of the same species. 



The 2-year-old ash in tract 34 were reinforced with 920 1-year- 

 old ash seedlings. 



Tract 25. 



The general surface is a flat ridge with an eastern aspect, grad- 

 ually sloping on the north to a ravine and somewhat abruptly 

 sloping on the south to a ravine. Average elevation, about 530 

 feet. Area, 8.83 acres. The soil is a light clay loam. The gen- 

 eral shape is that of a square, the south boundary being irregular, 

 since it follows the ravine. 



This tract is an experiment in growing tulip or yellow poplar 

 for the final stand with a financial rotation in view. It is designed 

 in this experiment to determine, if possible, the most profitable 

 way to manage a forest crop of this species. 



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