36 THE BILTMORE FOREST FAIR 



■■■■ »| OC An abandoned field sparsely seeded by na- 



IIQ PIQ, OU ture in Pine. The present stand is worth- 

 ' less; it will have value, in days to come, 



by reseeding the ground densely. 



Deny it if you can! The forests managed by a 

 trust (a good trust) would never be depleted ; and there 

 would be forestry, 



I trust in trusts; in good trusts; and mark my 

 words: You shall share my creed, hereafter. 



TJ^ M*» OC ^^* form of forest which should prevail 

 I |M PIU, OD °° ^^^ more sterile parts of the Biltmore 

 Estate is that known as "coppice under 

 standards." The Yellow Pines have proven, in the primeval 

 times of this locality, their fitness for the roll of "standards." 

 The average volume of timber per acre available on the Estate 

 is in keeping with the form ia question. The form yields fre- 

 quent, early, regular returns, — hence my prelilection for it, 

 under many conditions. 



Please mark the following, William ! 



A. We have cut in this lot, anno 1S04-5, thirty cords of 

 hardwood per acre at a net profit of $12.00 per acre. 



B. We shall do tetter anno 1934-5, cutting the hardwood 

 every thirty years. 



C. The Pines, in the meanline, have a fine chance to 

 rapidly grow in thickness; and I shall prove to you on 

 the spot that they are now growing at a high rate of 

 interest. 



D. The soil is covered with debris, and seedlings of Pine 

 are developing freely everywhere. 



E. We have four size classes of Yellow Pine, namely— 

 Seedlings, 



Saplings, 



Poles, 



Trees (too few of the latter). 



