10 THE RF:DW()()D. 



The Redwood i.s the predouiinaiit tree in the mixture, and the Red Fir 

 ranks next. 



The composition of the forest is shown in the following table, which 

 is constructed from surve3rs taken in six localities. Scotia and D3rer- 

 ville, since they showed similar conditions, were thrown together. In 

 accoi'dance with the custom of the country, timber with a diameter 

 of 20 inches breasthigh is classed as merchantable. 



Table 1. — Redirond Slope. 



Locality and species. 



Trees 4 inches and 

 over in diame- 

 ter breasthigh. 



Trees 4 to 19 

 inches in d i - 

 ameter breast- 

 high. 



Trees 20 inches and over in 

 diameter breasthigh. 



Average 

 number 

 of trees 



per acre. 



Percent- 

 age of 

 each 

 species. 



Average- 

 number 

 of trees 

 per acrCi 



Percent- 

 age of 

 each 

 species. 



Average 

 number 

 of trees 

 per acre. 



Percent- 

 age of 

 each 

 species. 



Average 

 diameter 

 breast- 

 high. 



CRESCENT CITY. 















Inches. 



Hemlock 



35. 24 



37 



33. 11 



50 



2. 13 



7 



26 





3'2. 71 



34 



9.73 



15 



22. 98 



79 



71 



White Fir 



15. 25 



16 



14. 11 



21 



1.14 

 2.63 



4 



30 



Bed Fir 



7.06 



7 



4.43 





9 



56 



Tanbark Oak 



4. 94 



5 



4. 89 



7 



. 05 





21 



Spruce 



.7.S 



1 



.57 



.21 



1 



29 









Total 



95. 98 



100 



66.84 



100 



29. 14 



100 









VANCE'S. 

















Redwood 



25. 44 



40 



5. 94 



17 



19.50 



68 



105 



Hemlock 



23. 25 



37 



19. 50 



56 



3.75 



13 



32 



White Fir 



14. 87 



23 



9. 31 



27 



5. 56 



19 



35 













63. 56 



100 



34.75 



100 



28.81 



100 









RYAN'S SLOUGH. 

















Redwood 



52. 24 



06 



24.43 



79 



27. 81 



57 



81 



White Fir 



13.47 



17 



3. 14 



10 



10. 33 



21 



38 



Red Fir 



10.86 



13 



.76 



3 



10. 10 



21 



41 



Hemlock 



2.95 



4 



2. .57 



8 



.38 





34 















Total 



79. 52 



100 



30.90 



100 



48. 62 



100 









SCOTIA AND DYERVH.l.K. 

















Redwood 



46.59 



72 



14. 76 



55 



31. 83 



85 



63 



Tanbark Oak 



8. 59 

 7.93 



14 



12 



7.90 



29 



.69 



2 



26 



White Fir 



4.29 



16 



3.64 



10 



31 



Red Fir 



1.41 



2 



.10 



1.31 



3 



42 













Total 



64.52 



100 



27.05 



100 



37.47 



100 









FORT BRAGG. 

















Redwood 



.S8. 21 



64 



13.02 



60 



25. 19 



67 



79 



Red Fir 



8. 16 



14 



1.04 



5 



7. 12 



19 



39 



Tanbark Oak 



6.22 



10 



4.87 



22 



1.35 



4 



26 



White Fir 



4.56 



8 



1, 60 



7 



2.96 



8 



33 



Hemlock 



2. 11 



4 



1 42 



6 



.69 



2 



25 















Total 



59.26 



100 



21. 95 



100 



37.31 



100 









