INVENTORY PER ACRE * 



YEAR 



SAWL06S 



PULPW00D 



C0RDW00D 



POSTS 



1937 



20l2Bd.Ft. 





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1938 



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1939 j 



*^ 7<tfa£ rjiooum 





1940 JF 



Jl&HKTvaL via/ ID U&AA4- ft 



1941 f 



10,000\ 130 



151 



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1942% 



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1943 % 



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1944 ^ 



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1945 





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— 



1946 



3022 



^^^4 



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•^ Based on a 34 acre plot of the Crossett Experimental Forest 



An example of what can be accomplished by building up a poor farm 

 forest is shown in the illustration. This tract of 34 acres had been heavily 

 cut and contained many low-grade hardwoods and "weed" trees. It had 

 been burned. It was a ragged, run-down pine-hardwood stand. Over a 

 period of 10 years simple forestry was applied in eight light cuttings to 

 remove poor-quality trees and to build up the growing stock. These opera- 

 tions included : 



Thinning young stands and removing "weed" trees. 



Cutting or girdling cull trees. 



Cutting and selling poor-quality marketable trees. 



The value of products cut and delivered was $2,464, yet during the io-year 

 period the volume of the stand increased from 2,012 board feet per acre to 

 3,022 board feet. The farm forest was improved at a profit. Pine sawlog 

 timber and young growth increased. Larger returns can be expected. 



Removal of poor-quality trees and building up the stand with good trees 

 are necessary steps in a majority of farm woodlands in the South. Light 

 cuttings, removing less than the growth, should be made frequently. These 

 will produce fuel wood, posts, poles, and sawlogs for farm use and for sale. 

 It is a good practice to mark the trees to be taken out with a light blaze or 

 with paint, before cutting begins. 



Woodland management on the "Farm Forestry Forty" at Crossett, Ark., 

 has shown a net return of 70 cents per man-hour of labor after deducting 

 all expenses and the value of the stumpage. Under less favorable conditions 

 the labor return may be less. On the other hand, some foresters in the 

 South have reported a dollar an hour or better from farm forestry work. 



How can I get the largest return from my trees? 



