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STOCKING. 



Tables and Ciagr&jtus slaow the total number of 

 dead and living trees per acre; the average of the six 

 one-tenth acre plots taken was 1115 living trees per 

 acre. This indicates the density of stocking was the 

 result of clearcutting. This dense stocking is one of 

 the necessities of a good second growth stand since it 

 furnishes the individual competition, which tends to 

 give better form and quality to the trees* Diagram 

 shows that since the establishment of the stand, 36.29^ 

 of the total number of trees have died, but their 

 competition undoubtedly had a beneficial effect on 

 the rest of the stand. Those trees which were fell- 

 ed and examined showed that during the last few 

 years the growth was beginning to slow down. This was 

 probably be cauae the density of stocking, after the 

 stand reached and age of 25 years, was too great to 

 insure the best growth. 



