. Annual report . n properly drained make ideal sites for hop raising, one of theleading industries of this section. They will continue to producepoles until by draining they are made more valuable for the pro-duction of agricultural crops. They will then cease to be is only a question of time until all such lands are drained and usedfor agriculture. THE MIXED PINE TYPE The mixed pine type originally occupied large areas in the north-ern part of the county. The original forest was chiefly pine withhemlock, some hardwoods, and in some sections spruce in soil of this regi
. Annual report . n properly drained make ideal sites for hop raising, one of theleading industries of this section. They will continue to producepoles until by draining they are made more valuable for the pro-duction of agricultural crops. They will then cease to be is only a question of time until all such lands are drained and usedfor agriculture. THE MIXED PINE TYPE The mixed pine type originally occupied large areas in the north-ern part of the county. The original forest was chiefly pine withhemlock, some hardwoods, and in some sections spruce in soil of this region is principally sand and the ultimate forestwill be the mixed pine type, no matter what the present compo-sition of the forest may be. Wherever fire has occurred the poplaroccupies a large part of the ground and is an important species thatmust be considered in the future management. Past Management.— There are a few areas that still contain someof the original forest, but these are very limited in extent. The.
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