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Of the smaller growths the principal varieties are sassafras, persimmon, 

 grapevine, and occasionally cane. Many of the woods, especially in the 

 lower lands, are almost impenetrable, owing to the dense undergrowth and 

 wild vines. 



It is estimated by the various lumbermen at work in the county that the 

 various classes of timber would yield an average of fifty cords of charcoal 

 timber per acre. 



WATER SUPPLY. 



There are no navigable streams within the county. Sulphur Fork, the 

 largest, affords facilities for rafting timber during a portion of the year, but 

 that only a short period. The other creeks and bayous of any practical value 

 for mining .purposes are Baker's Creek, Little Cypress, Black Bayou, Fra- 

 zier's Creek, John's Creek, Jim's Bayou, and Black Cypress. From these 

 any large supply of water could only be obtained by storage, as the largest of 

 them consist only of a chain of pools during the summer or dry season. All 

 the smaller streams are completely dry during that season. 



