. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. Fig. 439. Honey locust iOleditschia triacanthos). bounded by the Mississ-ippi basin on the west and reaching south into Texas, once a large hard-wood forest, often mixed with conifers which also some- times occupy areas by themselves. (2) The Pacific forest region on the western moun- tains, composed almost exclusively of coniferous growth, and (3) the prai- ries and plains region, be- tween the first and second regions, bearing only scat- tered tree growth, mainly along the water courses. If we add climatic and economic conside
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. Fig. 439. Honey locust iOleditschia triacanthos). bounded by the Mississ-ippi basin on the west and reaching south into Texas, once a large hard-wood forest, often mixed with conifers which also some- times occupy areas by themselves. (2) The Pacific forest region on the western moun- tains, composed almost exclusively of coniferous growth, and (3) the prai- ries and plains region, be- tween the first and second regions, bearing only scat- tered tree growth, mainly along the water courses. If we add climatic and economic considerations, many more subdivisions may be made, and certainly not less than a dozen would fairly represent the different conditions. Maine, perhaps the best wooded state in the coun- try, is still so much in the woods that it stands by itself; but, taking the en- tire New England states as a group, we find that they are still one-half in woodland, and, according to the nature of the topog- raphy and soil, must re- main so for many years. This is also the most populated section of the country, and the farmer's woodlot, which is usually within easy reach of a market, should occupy an important position and would pay well if properly cared for, and if not merely abandoned to eke out an exist- ence. Coppice-growth and white pine groves on abandoned pastures and fields are the characteristic features of the woodlot area. Not very different are the conditions in the Middle Atlan- tic states, that a much larger area is and can be under cultivation, more than one-half being now under farm. Hard-woods, especially chestnut and oak, are in preponderance. The easy reproduction of the white pine, which is a striking feature on New England farms, is not seen here. The Southern Atlantic states exhibit at least three different topographic regions : the coast region of sandy lowlands and swamps, in which coniferous growth prevails; the foothill region of mixed growth ; and the mou
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