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Table 21. — Beech in Michigan, 1 volumes in board feet. 



MINIMUM TOP DIAMETERS. 



Diam- 

 eter, 

 breast- 

 high. 



Number of 16-foot logs. 



Diam- 

 eter 



inside 



bark of 



top. 



Basis. 



1 



1| 



2 



2\ 



3 



3J 4 



4* 



5 



Volume — board feet. 



Inches. 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 



10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 18 

 19 

 20 

 21 

 22 

 23 

 24 

 25 

 26 



16 

 17 

 18 

 19 

 20 

 21 

 22 



25 

 27 

 29 

 31 

 33 

 35 

 38 

 40 

 43 



34 

 37 

 41 

 44 

 48 

 54 

 60 

 66 

 73 

 81 

 90 















Inches. 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 7 

 7 

 8 

 8 

 9 

 ,10 



Trees. 

 2 

 13 

 20 

 11 

 23 

 22 

 30 

 19 

 25 

 26 

 28 

 14 

 14 

 9 

 6 



I 

 4 



3 

 1 















55 

 60 

 66 

 73 

 81 

 89 

 98 

 110 

 120 

 130 

 140 













77 

 86 

 96 

 110 

 120 

 130 

 150 

 170 

 180 

 200 

 230 

 250 











100 

 120 

 130 

 150 

 170 

 190 

 210 

 230 

 260 

 300 

 340 

 390 

 450 

 520 

 590 

 660 

 750 









140 

 160 

 190 

 210 

 230 

 260 

 290 

 320 

 360 

 410 

 ■ 460 

 520 

 590 

 670 

 750 

 850 







210 

 230 

 260 

 280 

 310 

 340 

 370 

 420 

 470 

 530 

 600 

 670 

 760 

 850 

 940 









330 

 360 

 390 

 430 

 470 

 530 

 600 

 670 

 750 

 850 

 950 

 1,040 



































































































285 



i Wexford County. 



Scaled from taper curves, by the Scribner Decimal C rule, mostly in 16.3-foot logs, with a few shorter 

 logs. Stump height, 1 foot. Close utilization. 



Table 22. — Beech in Michigan, 1 volumes in boa] 



MAXIMUM TOP DIAMETERS. 







Number of 16-foot logs. 









Diameter, 

 breast- 

 high. 









Diameter, 

 inside 

 bark 

 of top. 



Basis. 



1 • 



li 



2 



2\ 



3 













Volume — board feet. 









Inches. 













Inches. 



Trees. 



6 



7 

 8 



20 

 22 

 24 



27 

 32 

 37 









6 



6 



7 



2 

 13 



20 



41 

 52 







68 





9 



27 



44 



63 



83 



110 



7 



11 



10 



32 



53 



<o 



97 



120 



8 



23 



11 



36 



63 



88 



110 



140 



8 



22 



12 



42 



74' 



100 



130 



160 



9 



30 



13 



4S 



87 



120 



150 



190 



10 



19 



14 



56 



100 



140 



180 



210 



10 



25 



15 



65 



120 



160 



200 



250 



11 



26 



16 



iO 



130 



180 



230 



280 



12 



8 



17 



87 



150 



210 



270 



330 



12 



14 



IS 



9S 



170 



240 



300 



370 



13 



14 



19 



130 



190 



270 



340 



420 



14 



9 



20 



140 



220 



300 



380 



470 



14 



6 



21 





240 



340 



430 



520 



15 



7 



22 





270 



380 



480 



580 



16 



S 



23 





300 



420 



530 



650 



17 



4 



24 

 25 

 26 







460 



500 

 540 



590 

 660 

 730 



730 

 820 

 920 



17 

 18 

 19 



3 

 1 



2S5 















i Wexford County. 



Scaled from taper curves, by the Scribner Decimal C rule, mostly in 16. 

 )gs. Stump height, 1 foot. Poor utilization. 



-foot logs, with a few shorter 



