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an elevation of 2400 feet. This includes the summits of \\'est, Pilgrim, and 

 Nigger Head mountains and BlufT Point Hill. 



Spruce predominates, with a subordinate mixture of Birch, Hard 

 Maple. Beech, and Balsam. The trees in this type suffer from poor soil 

 and exposure, and do not reach the height of those in more favorable and 

 sheltered situations. They often become . stunted toward the mountain 

 tops. The following table gives the average of the 37 acres of Upper 

 Spruce Slope measured: 



TABLE No. 3.— UPPER SPRUCE SLOPE. 

 Average of 37 acres. Sound trees 10 inches and over in diameter breasthigh. 



NAME OF SPECIES. 



Spruce 



Birch 



Beech 



Hard Maple 



Hemlock , 



Balsam . . ..., 



Soft Maple 



Other hardwoods , 



Average of all species 



Average of all species except Spruce 



Average 

 number of 



trees 

 per acre. 



29.68 

 8.62 

 3-38 



4-38 

 .62 

 .76 



-19 

 .08 



47-71 



18.03 



Percentage of 

 each species. 



62.21 



18.07 



7.08 



9.18 



1.30 



I-S9 

 .40 



■17 



37-79 



Average 

 diameter 

 breasthigh. 



Inches 

 13 



19 

 IS 

 17 

 17 

 12 



15 

 14 



iS-4 



17.8 



Maximum 



diameter 



breasthigh. 



Inches. 

 34 



34 

 26 

 28 

 30 

 17 

 18 



17 



24-S 



24-5 



Fire. 



The forest on Township 40 has been unusually free from damage by 

 fire. The burned areas, indicated on the maps by shading, are small in 

 extent and in importance. The onl}^ burn of recent date is one of about 

 five acres, which occurred during the summer of 1899. Mention of this 

 burn is made in the report of the Superintendent of State Forests to the 

 Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission for that vear.* 



'Preliminarv Report to the Fifth Annual Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forest. Albany, 



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