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Leominster. 



About 50 per cent, of this town's area is wooded. The 

 majority of the timber is in only fair condition, owing to forest 

 fires and tree diseases. Chestnut is the leading species, and is 

 the principal tree covering the large hills. White pine occurs 

 everywhere, but not in such large and continuous stands as the 

 chestnut. The chestnut and oak sprout lands and mixtures of 

 white pine and gray birch occur abundantly and in about equal 

 proportion. The white pine is in good healthy condition and 

 growing rapidly wherever it occurs. Size classes range from the 

 largest to the smallest. The majority of the stands, however, 

 will fall under Class 3. Leaving out all trees under 6 inches, 

 the average will run about 8 to 10 inches diameter, breast high. 



No sawmills were found. Woodworking industries represent 

 more capital than any phase of manufacturing in Leominster. 



