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black jack, hickory, poplar, sweet and black gum, 

 maple, and second growth pine. The prevailing 

 growth, oak, black jack, hickory. The wooded acre- 

 age is about three-eighths of the original acreage of 

 forest. The acreage covered by prevailing growth 

 is about one-fourth of the original acreage of forest. 



In Davidson County the kinds of timber are oak, 

 black jack, short-leaf pine, hickory, gum (sweet and 

 black), maple, elm, poplar, and dogwood. The pre- 

 vailing growth, oak, short-leaf pine, and black jack. 

 The wooded acreage, about one-half of the original 

 forest acreage. The acreage covered by prevailing 

 growth is about one-fourth of original acreage of 

 forest. 



In Rowan County the kinds of timber are oak, 

 hickory, second growth pine, short-leaf pine, dog- 

 wood, maple, sweet and black gum, poplar, and elm. 

 The prevailing growth, oak and short-leaf pine* The 

 wooded acreage is about one-fourth of original forest 

 acreage. The acreage covered by prevailing growth 

 is about one-eighth of original forest acreage. 



In Cabarrus County the kinds of timber are oak, 

 short-leaf pine, hickory, second growth pine, dog- 

 wood, maple, sweet and black gum, elm, poplar, and 

 persimmon. The prevailing growth, short-leaf pine, 

 oak, and second growth pine. The wooded acreage 

 is about one-half of the original forest acreage. The 

 acreage covered by prevailing growth is about one- 

 fourth of original forest acreage. 



In Mecklenburg County, the kinds of timber are 



