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^ Smaller sized hardwoods are mostly gray birch; larger sized are maple, beech, chestnut and 



oak. 



Grafton. 



The greater part of this town has been cleared for farming 

 and pasture land. Timber land is relatively scarce, but where 

 it does occur it is in excellent condition. Chestnut is the 

 leading species, followed closely by oak and red maple. White 

 pine is scarce. On some of the old fields and farms reproduction 

 of white and pitch pine is rapidly taking possession. Numerous 

 small areas of gray birch are found scattered throughout the 

 entire town. A few excellent stands occur. Just east of the 

 Country Club is a stand of chestnut of Class 2 with an 85 

 per cent, stocking. Some of the trees will run to Class 1. The 

 bulk of the timber lies in the eastern quarter of the town in 

 scattered wood lots of from 5 to 50 acres. This ranges from 

 Class 1 to Class 3, the larger part being in Class 2. 



Grafton has no permanent sawmills or woodworking in- 

 dustries. 



