29 



^ Hardwoods are mostly maple, with some chestnut, oak and gray birch. 

 ^ Fitch pine. 



Brookfield. 

 The woodlands are practically a mixture of all kinds of hard- 

 woods. The stands are all second growth in origin. The 

 woods were cut many years ago when the railroads were using 

 wood for fuel. These grew up and in many cases were cut 

 again within the last twenty or twenty-five years. Chestnut 

 is not abundant. There are a few pure stands, but as a rule it 

 occurs chiefly as a part of a mixture. This mixture is mostly 

 maple, gray birch, oak and chestnut, with an occasional cherry. 

 The stands are very irregular, the type constantly changing so 

 that the term "mixed hardwoods" is the best one to apply. 

 White pine is an important factor in nearly all the stands. In 

 many cases the type could be changed to a pure pine type with 

 good stocking if the inferior species were eliminated. 



