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years the trees had reached the height of a man's head. The 

 property is now in the possession of Miss Fannie Douse and 

 Mrs. Clara I. Hubbard. 



Treatment. — About four years ago the dead trees were re- 

 moved and measures taken to protect the plantation from 

 forest fires. 



An examination of the tract showed so regular a growth, and 

 so much care in lining up the rows, that a slightly different 

 method was used in measuring it, as follows: — 



Two rows of ' trees through the plantation were measured 

 for heights and diameters, and the contents in each case multi- 

 plied by the total number of rows. As a check on this work, 

 a sample quarter acre was measured, with about the same aver- 

 age result. 



Rmi) No. 1. . 



Area, 7 acres; age, fifty-five years. 



Total number of rows, 66. 

 Total board feet, 306,570. 

 Total number of acres, 7. 



Total board feet to acre, 43,796. 

 Average height, 50 feet. 



