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Figure 51. — Good cutting practice. In this stand it appears that stocking will increase in the 10 years after cutting. If the owner undertook special 

 measures needed on his property such as planting open areas and removing U7idesirable hardwoods, his practice would have been classed excellent. 



established reproduction) in the 10 years following 

 cutting. 



The critical point in the range of cutting practice 

 was taken to be that at which a stand, if adequately 

 protected from fire, is barely maintained in stocking 

 and in species composition. Cutting which met at 



least this minimum standard was classified into three 

 grades — fair, good, and excellent, the last named apply- 

 ing to cutting that brings into play the full produc- 

 tive capacity of the land. Cutting which fell below 

 the minimum standard was classed as poor, very 

 poor, or destructive. (See figs. 50, 51, and 52.) 



