Practical tree planting in operation . r\. Rd?»^^.^^ir/:r--*^*.«-«:y-a:<cf;-*«&«a«i«i.: -]f<^%-i -:i^^« Fig. 2.—The Yaggy Catalpa Plantation, in Reno County, Kans., Showing Posts Cut when Trees were 9 Years Old. The posts are from 4 to 6 inches in diametei, and many of the trees made two posts. PLANTATION FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. 23 ing tlie interior conditions of tlie grove, and located far enough, within the planta-tion to be entirely uninfluenced by the open ground. The results of the measurements are shown in the following table: Locality. Area. Num-ber oftrees. Num-ber ofposts. Nuni- V
Practical tree planting in operation . r\. Rd?»^^.^^ir/:r--*^*.«-«:y-a:<cf;-*«&«a«i«i.: -]f<^%-i -:i^^« Fig. 2.—The Yaggy Catalpa Plantation, in Reno County, Kans., Showing Posts Cut when Trees were 9 Years Old. The posts are from 4 to 6 inches in diametei, and many of the trees made two posts. PLANTATION FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. 23 ing tlie interior conditions of tlie grove, and located far enough, within the planta-tion to be entirely uninfluenced by the open ground. The results of the measurements are shown in the following table: Locality. Area. Num-ber oftrees. Num-ber ofposts. Nuni- Value. ber of stakes. Value. Value ofwood. Totalvalue of trees. Acre. 944891 811496 $ 1,88849. 62 1, 341 $47. $28. $157. 89 109. 26 Total oil averaoe acre 1 1,835 1,307 1 3,229 i From these figures it appears that the gross value of the timber cropproduced in ten years is $ per acre. In reckoning the cost of the plantation per acre, Mr. Yaggys ownfigures have been used. The
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