4 CONTENTS. 
Parr I].—MaNAGEMENT. 
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Introduction». 2 sds Jeeta see Sac Bes os a Se ee ee ee 47 
Present: and future yields ofpime 25 ese ee eee AT 
Sustamed annualyield 1.2 26. 2 Se et ee ere et Sie = eR ec ne or aa 48 
The rotation, for pmes: 22 so. Se Sse see ae eee Rae omega ec 50 
Objects sought on different types:ot forest land 312222. 22 3s 35525. 555520- 2 ee 52 
Loblolly pine land \o4 5222552 Soe ea er 52 
Longleaf pine: lands. ] 2 hohe a ee eee ee ee 52 
wean p Wand: a's SS eis see Sips ar SR sea 52 
Ljamiberinig 224 a ass Be aes se ne ee ee rg 53 
Removal of hardwoods... 222, S320 2h ae cee Se ee eee ee 53 
What hardwoods canbe mused: for: 5 2222 52-2 S65 ee eee eee 53 
The steam skidder: 2224 5525S 9Re SPE. Se ee eee 53 
Height: of stumps-o 7. ! 2s Set ete oe see one ee cee eee 54 
Supervision and protection.-_--.-----.-- leas aac ee ae eee eee 54 
Marking trees: for removals. (385. teg2/o 2 = 5 Se ee ee ee 54 
Necessity for a forester: 222.0222 2. sasd oe Deine oe ee ee ee 55 
Protection) against fire. 026%. 00 5.300) ee oes ee ee eee 55 
Cost: of, conservative management. 22225502222 ek ee 56 
Rules for lumbering +2224: 35 28 2228S ee ee ee 56 
Conelusions 3: 2 22.55 54ctie ce ose ose odo ee ee ea See ee ee eres 57 
Index: 2 oe ce deciles sacs ellen eiare ls ees eh ee tan 59 
ILLUSTRATIONS: 
PLATES. 
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Puate I. A two-storied forest of longleaf pine -................-.----- Frontispiece 
II. Fig. 1.—Virgin longleaf pine, hill country. Fig. 2.—Stand of 
medinm: loblolly on. an.old field....2- 2.4 2ceee sees 32 
III. Fig. 1.—Loblolly pine and hardwoods on the border of a swamp. 
Fig. 2.—Hard woods.on. Swamp. type. cas eee eee 40 
IV. Fig. 1.—A mixed stand of loblolly and longleaf pine. Fig. 2.— 
Reproduction of longleaf pine on an old burn -.-.--..--..------ 40 
MAP. 
Map of the Cooper River holdings of the E. P. Burton Company, Berkeley 
County; Sie a ees ae eee eee Sea eee (Folder) follows page 62 
