Tasre 17.—Average volume of cordwood per acre in growing-stock trees ' 
Oid growth Second growth 
| r All 
Area and forest type group | Sawlog size lomder condi- 
| + 7 3 
| Uncut} Barly ee sawlog tions 
| | 7 artly) size? 
| Uncut mute 
pis | a = a | 
South Georgia (1934): Cords | Cords | Cords | Cords| Cords | Cords 
Longleaf-slash pines--------) 20.0] 12.1] 126) 125) 3.6] 7.1 
Loblolly-other pines_-______ 22.5 14.6 16.6 12.9 4.0 12.1 
Hardwoods_____- epee tS 27. 2 18. 2 18.9 | 14.7 dal 14.0 
Gy presses 22s he See 21.1 17.9 24.5 | 13.4 4.9| 14.2 
Weighted average, all | | 
types. 24.0 14.0 14.1 12.8 3.6 8.8 
Central, north-central, and | 
north Georgia (1936): | | | | 
Loblolly-shortleafpines_.--_| 28.7 | 15.0 | Ute) |e sis ah BYE 11.0 
Loblolly, shortleaf, other | | | | | 
pines, and hardwoods____- 26.4] 18.4] 15.5) 125) 3.4) 8.7 
Upland hardwoods____- 13.1} 11.4] 10.3 9.5 3.6 | 7.4 
Bottom-land hardwoods_ 28. 2 19.9 21.2 15. 6 6.5 16.7 
| | 
Weighted average, all | | 
types-_ oon = Pela 15.6 16.7 11.6 3.8 10. 4 
| Bark included; data in greater detail in table 47, appendix. 
2 Does not include areas of reproduction or of clear-cut forest condition. 
8 Includes areas of reproduction and clear-cut forest conditions. 
the better under-sawlog-size trees in the growing stock for 
such uses. The trees held should exhibit smoothness and 
other indications of quality, as well as rapidity of growth. 
Cutting operations in these stands should include an addi- 
Tasie 18.—Pine pole and pile timber by length of stick! 
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tional 30 million cords in cull trees, or 12 percent of the 
entire usable cordwood volume, which should be taken to — 
make room for more desirable trees and the establishment 
of the seedlings necessary to a continuous succession of 4 
forest crops. Cull trees of species commonly considered 
suitable for pulping (pine, soft-textured hardwoods, and 
cypress) contain almost 16 million cords of sound, usable _ 
wood. 
Poles and Piles 
Georgia has a good market for the clean, straight pine 
trees that meet the exacting specifications for poles and 
piles. At the date of survey, there were more than 65 mil- _ 
lion such trees. Although included in preceding estimates of 
volume, these trees deserve a separate inventory (table 18), — 
owing to the high stumpage prices paid for them. Esti- | 
More than three- 
fifths of the sticks are in trees less than 11.0 inches d. b. h., 
and most of them are 20 and 25 feet long and are of com- 
mates are believed to be conservative. 
paratively low value. A growing tendency to use shorter 
poles is noted in rural areas, however, especially since the ; 
organization of such agencies as the Tennessee Valley 
Authority and the Rural Electrification Administration. 
As a rule, the trees suitable for poles and piles occur 
singly or in scattered groups throughout the forest, usu- 
ally on the better sites and in the denser stands, where 
crowding has produced long, clear stems. 
Pole or pile length (feet) 
Survey unit and species group <=s 7 ; All lengths 
20 25 30 35 40 | 45 and over 
_ | ——— | - ———— 
Southeast, 1934: M sticks M sticks | M sticks M sticks | Msticks | M sticks M sticks Percent 
Round longleaf and slash pines. _--_-__-------------- 4, 835 1, 650 | 990 452 | 233 | 218 | 8,378 .| US See 
Turpentined longleaf and slash pines. _______--_-___- ; 7, 144 | 3, 574 2, 033 | 1, 376 | 853 327 | 15,307.) |S ee 
Loblolly, shortleaf, and other pines. ___-___-_------- 691 | 517 | 386 | 258 | 106 122 2; 080,322 ese 
ANG YIN boon UR tie SS STE a ee eee eee 12, 670 5, 741 | 3, 409 | 2, O86 | 1, 192 667 25, 765 39.4 
Southwest, 1934: | | 
Round longleaf and slash pines__--------------------- 3, 013 1,048 | 629 | 288 137 113 6,/228)'|\_ 5. & See 
Turpentined longleaf and slash pines____----------- 2, 061 1, 013 553 | 377 243 73 4,320) 2242 ee 
Loblolly, shortleaf, and other pines___---------------_- 332 | 227 | 141 | 86 39 22 bo laa ee aS = 
| | | 
| | 
MOV. Soar A NE ee ee : | 5, 406 2, 288 | 1, 323 | 751 419 208 10, 395 15.9 
| |, | |, _— i 
Central, 1936: | | | | | 
PAU ES TIE CICS" peter eee we ae Wy eres To KS 2 4, 235 | 3,121 | 2, 084 | 973 529 362 11, 304 17.3 
North-central, 1936: 
PIS ECCS Set erence tes San nf Ske cee Nolo 3, 207 | 1, 685 | 1, 334 477 318 227 7, 248 11.1 
North, 1936: | 
PASLIES RCI CSenmien eeeeee ee  en e otee  e e 5, 627 | 2, 273 1, 805 715 | 209 | 46 10, 675 16.3 
31, 145 15, 108 9,955 | 5, 002 | 2, 667 | 1,510 65,387: | Lee 
Tig ta lee eeee ae Meena en eNOS eee ie | 
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 
47.7 23.1 T5e2 7.6 4.1 2.13 eso ce aera 100. 0 
1 Based on the specifications of the American Standards Association. Diameter classification of pole and pile timber for naval stores and pine-hardwood regions 
given in table 44, appendix. 
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