3o6 REPORT OF THE FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



on either of the other townships, making only two per cent of the total area. 

 It occurs on the crest of the high hills where several summits have been reserved. 

 There is an area lying in the watershed of Benedict Creek in the southwestern 

 corner of Township 5 on which there is a considerable stand of original white 

 pine. It is the northern extension of a large pine forest which formerly covered 

 the upper part of the valley of the South Branch of Moose River. This type 

 includes portions of both the - spruce land and the swamp types, although most of 

 it lies within the limits of the swamp. For the purpose of estimating this stand 

 the portion of the township on which there were enough pine trees to constitute 

 a merchantable quantity was set aside as pine land. The area is outlined on the 

 accompanying map by a line made up of black crosses. This type covers 786 

 acres of State land and 211 acres of Lot 4 of the Nivins Tract. 



TABLE I.— MERCHANTABLE STAND — TOWNSHIP 5. 

 Trees 10 inches and over in diameter breasthigh on 943 acres. 



SPECIES. 



Spruce . 

 Yellow birch . 

 Beech 



Sugar maple . 

 Balsam . 

 Hemlock 

 Soft maple . 

 Cedar 



Black ash . 

 White pine 

 Dead spruce . 

 White ash . 

 Basswood . 

 Black cherry . 

 Aspen . 

 White birch . 

 Hornbeam . 

 Tamarack . 



All species 



Average 



number of 



trees per acre. 



24-37 



14-73 



II-50 



7-17 



7.00 



4.00 



1.78 



1-59 



■34 



■ 23 



.22 



.21 

 .20 

 .18 

 •05 

 .04 

 .02 

 .01 



73-64 



Percentage 



of 

 each species. 



33-09 

 20.00 



15.62 



9-74 



9-51 



5-43 



2.42 



2.16 



.46 



• 3i 



-30 



.29 



.27 



.24 



.07 



•05 



•03 



.01 



100.00 



Average 



diameter 



breasthigh. 



Inches. 

 13.6 



14.4 



Maximum 



diameter 



breasthigh. 



Inches. 

 32 

 40 

 31 

 40 

 32 

 38 



35 

 3i 

 28 

 50 

 28 

 28 



34 

 28 



19 

 28 



13 



15 



