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4 and up to Class 3. White pine is well distributed, and in the 

 northeastern part of the town occurs very abundantly. Three- 

 quarters of a mile south from the northeast corner is an area 

 of several hundred acres of pure white pine varying in size 

 from Class 4 to a small Class 1. Just across the road from this, 

 and extending to the Boylston line, is an area of about the 

 same size of pure chestnut. Classes 3 to 2, and stocked to a full 

 100 per cent. Stone House Hill is practically covered with 

 chestnut, and chestnut and oak, of an average Class 3 to 

 Class 2. 



Asnebumskit Hill is almost entirely covered with woods. 

 These are generally mixed hardwoods and mixed hardwoqds and 

 pine, although extensive areas of birch reproduction and brush 

 pastures are found enclosed. Most of the woods have a heavy 

 undergrowth of laurel. 



Waldo E. Austin owns a sawmill and box mill. Chestnut and 

 pine are cut almost exclusively. This mill works in the spring 

 and cuts logs for private owners. 



1 Hardwoods are chiefly swamp maple and gray birch. 



