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Oakham. 



White pine types, either pure pine or mixtures of pine, 

 chestnut and oak, form the largest part of the woodland, and 

 there is a considerable amount of commercial, or nearly com- 

 mercial, size. Chestnut is second in importance, and is found 

 mostly in the south and west sections of the town. There 

 appears to be more oak in this town than in the surrounding 

 townships, but most of it is of small size and poor quality. 



This town has no manufacturing industries of any kind. 

 There is a basket factory in Coldbrook, but it was not running 

 when the survey was made. Ash, hickory and oak were used 

 in this business. There is at present a water mill on Five Mile 

 River belonging to Walter Dean. Mr. Dean formerly bought 

 and operated his own woodlands, but -has done little of this 

 business in recent years, and his mill work is confined largely 

 to custom sawing. 



