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Planting of iS^o. 



The European larches show heights from 6^ to 17 feet, and diameters from ^4 

 inch to 2i^ inches. Many have been crowded out by a thick natural growth of 

 pitch pine. 



Planting of l^^)!. 



Many of the larches were killed by bad packing, and all of the catalpas died. 

 The European larches show heights from 3^ feet to 8 feet. 



Planting of 1^92^. 



The catalpas were a failure. The Scotch pines are from 9 feet 8 inches to 

 12 feet in height. 



Planting of l^^l. 



The Scotch pines show heights from 3 feet 8 inches to io}4 feet ; and the 

 European larches from i^^ feet to 5^ feet. Many of the larches are gone; but 

 most of the Scotch pines show heights from 5^ feet to yy^ feet, and, in some cases, 

 an increase in height of 22 inches in one year. 



Planting of 16^7. 



The Scotch pines look thrifty, and are fromi 2 to 4 feet high. The white pines 

 show heights from i foot 2 inches to 3}^ feet. 



Planting of l^^S. 



The Scotch pines are in thrifty condition, varying in height from 18 to 30 

 inches. The white pines show heights from 11 to 20 inches. 



A study of these sixteen plantations leads to the conclusion that a regular 

 spacing of six feet apart between the trees is close enough, and that new seedlings 

 should be planted in place of those that die within a few years. This is especially 

 true in this locality, where the volunteer growth is sure to spring up between the 

 trees and form crowded conditions. This is an important consideration in relation 

 to the financial results of planting. 



In 1899 there were planted 15,400 white pine, 13,100 Scotch pine, and 3,000 

 Douglas pine. The white pine cost four dollars per thousand for trees, and two 

 dollars per thousand for planting. These were spaced four feet apart, requiring 

 2,722 per acre, and costing $16.31. If they had been spaced six feet apart the 

 number of trees required per acre would have been 1,210, and the cost would have 

 been $7.26. Then, assuming that it would be necessary to replant 30 per cent, 

 the cost will be raised in round numbers to ten dollars per acre. 



