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miles, but farther southwest the timber is older, and larger. 

 Chestnut is said to generally succeed all other growth, accompa- 

 nied by a considerable percentage of oak. Pine is said to have 

 been succeeded by oak and chestnut. The eastern slopes of the 

 hills are thought to produce the best timber, especially near the 

 foot, while the extreme tops also often produce good timber. 

 This is attributed to greater depth of soil. 



Pochuck mountain, lying just west of this plateau, does not 

 differ from it materially, excepting that there is more hemlock 

 and a somewhat thriftier growth. It is also not quite so densely 

 wooded. Over the cleared portions the scattered growth is 

 usually oak and chestnut, with some red cedar, maple, black 

 walnut, &c. All these trees are of good size, the cedars from 

 8 to 12 inches in diameter and 40 feet high, and the other 

 varieties from 13 to 24 inches in diameter and averaging about 

 45 feet high. 



In noting large trees, here as elsewhere, no attempt was made 

 to include them all, the purpose being rather to indicate about 

 what could be seen in passing over the country, and the capacity 

 of the soil to produce good timber. Four chestnuts were noted, 

 ranging from 42 to 60 inches in diameter, and from 40 to 60 feet 

 high, mostly near Stockholm and along the road to Vernon. 

 The following oaks were also seen on Pochuck mountain : One, 

 one-quarter mile west of Sand Hills, 48 inches in diameter and' 

 60 feet high ; another, one mile north, 36 inches by 60 feet, the 

 spread of branches being 40 feet. In Vernon, there is one 42 

 inches in diameter by 50 feet high, and 3 miles north of Stock- 

 holm another oak was- seen 30 inches in diameter by 45 feet 

 high. An elm, on^ mile north of Stockholm, measured 30 

 inches by 50 feet, and another, northwest of Vernon, 30 inches 

 by 60 feet. A maple was seen on Pochuck mountain 36 inches 

 by 70 feet ; two, east of McAfee, in the valley, about 30 inches 

 by 50 feet ; two, south of Vernon, about half way to Stockholm, 

 about 48 inches in diameter by 50 and 60 feet high. Black wal- 

 nuts were noted as follows : One, one-half mile east of Vernon, 

 along the Valley road, 36 inches by 50 feet, said to be one of the 

 original forest trees. At McAfee, there is one 66 inches by 85 

 feet. On the side of the mountain, southeast of McAfee, there 

 is an apple tree measuring 36 inches in diameter by 45 feet high, 



