49 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN NO. 484. 
species suitable to the site and by cleanings until these are estab- 
lished, probably for at least five years. (See p. 29.) Owing to 
the great number of very small trees, between 1 inch and 2.5 inches 
in diameter breast high, the cost per cords will be high and the 
product poor cordwood, about 7 or 8 cords per acre. 
For planting on such sites, red or white pine or a mixture of both 
is recommended, with white ash in the moister situations. Tulip 
tree should also do well on sites suitable for white ash, but if used 
it should be considered as an experiment. Under the conditions 
obtaining on this lot, planting an average of 600 trees per acre should 
be sufficient, and che cost will be $8 to $10 per acre. 
The ares unl = of control without removing all Class I trees is 
the object of experiments now being conducted on this and other lots. 
Pending their conclusion, the above suggestions are made to guide 
owners who wish to do something at once. Neither clear cutting nor 
successive cuttings can be recommended in stands of this age and 
character, and a gipsy-moth cutting can be recommended only for 
owners who put gipsy-moth control above all other considerations. 
The result of the three plans is compared in the table following. 
Stand and cutting table, Amesbury, Mass. Old-field growth, one-twentieth 
white oak. 
Number per acre left under three plans 
Original stand. described. 
Trees which control 2. Gradual conver- . 
if ae sufficient 1. Radical ee 3. Gipsy- 
numbers. Trees which . conver- Ss moth 
control on einen sneeies ube sion—one cutting, 
this lot. P ; P -| cutting Second | See P- 41 
(now). | First | Gn°s to | ow). 
(now). 
10 ey 
Class T: 
FROG Oakes ergo Heat eisie aces Wea RediOake sea ee (iY iiera|e meen tea eee Spas eo dren fe) See eo a 
Black oak... ..- Blacks 2k us| soca en es i aes GN ee a i 27 ee Oe See 
White oak..__.- SWANTEO OAK = eft sets. syn tioes ea setett be Gees ee ee i Pee ool eer Se 
BEE hae pal came Swamp white oak Bi sro tbe elo e ake el aoe See eee ee 
Gray birch...... Perey, Dire 2A ae eae aso. eee GS: Scepeies 14> |. he [See 
INSPOD Een see Ese ke aS Aven Lia Meee Ae AY, (1) Pi eewaees a eaiea oe gee 
SS AC Ean eel he ea ADPlOAe asses eek i eae ers AR ema WE Sots Up ate“ 
Class TI: EP 
White pine. ___. Wihhite pine sii ela uo 90 90 90 90 90 
Pitch pine. __... Pitch pine Aah eee eee eh SEE 27 27 6 6 6 
CIES EOC Sy ne are Chestnuts CES ee Pee ee eee ©) eee (4) 
Class TIT: ‘ 
Red maple “ss. Redsmaplos: [cena sone eee Biel [Seeger ee DIAS ELE EE 22 
BEN ate ocak a eae Black birch....--- (1) Bape raed BIB Yb) Pea) NS RCE CS: 2 (1) 
Siete SERED Roe Pa. ERICK Oye ss eee (EES: gts Bese @) see ae (1) 
ele idee A seeee) Wild nod cherry: PAS| bl ai eek rane! Pins OS) Rss he (1) 
dedcdceé coos a} IME oe eke osssee (1) SEPP ES BN Cig) sitet 2 ott 2 (1) 
Se Sate a Fie ive-apeeia (4) SE et Wine 4) £48) Roath gee AE ce 
Class TV: 
Red cedar. ....- Redcedart 3) aoe ieee a 15 15 15 15 15 
sane EG SS peg E, Butternut.....__.. (1) (1) 62) ee hare (1) 
White ash. ..._. Wihifeashees resis hs FO aala ese 7 7 7 7 7 
321 139 187 118 141 
1 Less than 1 per acre. 
