I 



13 



In other words, unless sa\\' logs coiiiniaiid at least $10 per thousand 

 on the stump, it is more proti table to sell the wood at |2 per cord. 



Tho the average of saw-log yields is low, the growing of cotton wood 

 lumber under proper management would pay good returns. It fe 

 coming more and more into use as a building material. From its 

 tendency to warp, it can not be used where it is exposed to the weather, 

 but for rough interior woodwork it is excellent. The lumber is also 

 used locally for bridge planking, and gives excellent service. Else- 

 wliere cotton wood is sold for the manufacture of paper pulp, boxes, 

 furnitui'e backs, and washboards. 



Table 4. — Yield of cottonwood. 

 BOTTOM LAND. 



i 



County. 



Area of 

 grove. 



Age of 

 grove. 



Dominant trees. 



Yield per acre. 



3 • 

 6 



Aver- 

 age di- 

 ameter 

 breast- 

 high. 



Num- 

 ber 



trees 

 per 



acre. 



Saw- 

 logs. 



Fuel wood in 

 addition. 



Total. 



Aver- 

 age an- 

 nual. 



1 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 



10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 



Colfax 



Madison 



Platte 



Hamilton 



Dodge 



.Dixon 



Pierce 



Wayne 



Jefferson 



Madison 



Merrick 



Stanton 



Colfax 



Lancaster 



Hall 



Acres. 



2.50 



2.70 



.48 



.60 



2.40 



5.00 



40.00 



1.60 



.70 



2.80 



2.30 



2.00 



4.00 



10.00 



2.20 



Years. 

 16 

 18 

 18 

 22 

 22 

 23 

 25 

 25 

 25 

 26 

 26 

 29 

 34 

 35 

 36 



Inches. 

 6.6 

 9.8 

 8.5 

 11.4 

 10.8 

 13.8 

 12.1 

 12.4 

 11.2 

 11.7 

 14.2 

 12.0 

 11.0 

 16.7 

 13.8 



268 

 290 

 413 

 280 

 201 

 180 

 185 

 240 

 338 

 250 

 96 

 220 

 137 

 134 

 120 



'"i,'6i2' 



5,756 

 3,007 

 1,790 

 2,362 

 3,597 

 4,282 

 3,154 

 940 

 3,185 

 5,080 



Cu.ft. 

 1,566 

 4,147 

 4,109 

 3,709 

 2,842 

 5,016 

 3,544 

 3,440 

 2,139 

 6,747 

 1,774 

 4,820 



■ 3,201 

 4,361 

 2,358 



Cords. 

 18.2 

 48.2 

 47.8 

 43.1 

 33.0 

 58.3 

 4L2 

 40.0 

 24.9 

 78.5 

 20.6 

 56.0 

 37.2 

 50.7 

 27.4 



Cu.ft. 

 1,679 

 4,147 

 4,109 

 3,709 

 3,561 

 7,083 

 4,809 

 4,362 

 3,193 

 8,171 

 3,638 

 6,152 

 3,594 

 5,324 

 4,812 



Cords. 

 19.5 

 48.2 

 47.8 

 43.1 

 41.4 

 82.4 

 55.9 

 50.8 

 37.1 

 95.0 

 42.3 

 71.5 

 4L8 

 6L9 

 56.0 



Cords. 

 1.2 

 2.7 

 2.7 

 2.0 

 L9 

 3.6 

 2.2 

 2.0 

 1.5 

 3.7 

 L6 

 2.5 

 L2 

 1.8 

 1.6 



ri'LAXD. 



Stanton 



Pierce 



Wayne 



Saunders 



Cuming 



Colfax 



Lancaster . . . 



Madison 



Wayne 



Cuming 



do 



Otoe..'. 



1.50 

 2.20 



11 

 13 



4.8 

 6.7 



800 

 410 









1,830 

 1,976 



21.3 

 23.0 









5.50 

 1.50 



17 

 18 



4.3 

 13.1 



702 

 220 









1, 214 

 4,102 



14.1 i 



47.7 1 



1,593 



3,388 



39.4 



4.50 



18 



6.9 



308 









2,047 



23.8 



1.75 

 12. 00 



20 

 30 



5.4 

 11.4 



612 

 160 









2, 034 

 2, 012 



23.7 i 

 23. 4 1 



297 



1,853 



21.5 



oO. 00 



31 



13.8 



129 



4.019 



3,740 



43.5 



5,310 



61.7 



2.70 



33 



14.4 



126 



6,052 



2,373 



27.6 



4,662 



54.2 



2.50 



33 



11.6 



181 



2,167 



3, 272 



38.0 



4,368 



50.8 



12.00 



33 



9.9 



173 



763 



2,813 



32.7 



3,192 



37.1 ! 



20.00 



34 



12.7 



179 



1,389 



2,511 



29.2 



3,133 



36.4 



1.9 

 1.8 



.8 

 2.7 

 1.3 

 1.2 



.8 

 2.0 

 1.6 

 1.5 

 1.1 

 1.1 



Plantation No. 2. — This plantation is situated on land that is subject 

 to overflow in wet seasons, and for this reason is especially adapted to 

 the growing of trees. The altitude is approximately 1,500 feet. The 

 soil is a rich, sand}' loam and very deep. 



The ground was put in a good state of cultivation just before it Avas 

 planted, and the trees were set in furrows, 1 -year-old seedlings being 



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