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light soil for chestnut. BLAIR--Gravel and black slate for chestnut, locust, and oak. BRADFORD-Shales. BUCKS-Deep clay for white oak and hickory; gravelly for chestnut. BUTLER-Sandy loam for hickory and chestnut; clay for ash and walnut. CENTRE Sandy and slate for pine, and chestnut, and locust; limestone and rich table land for oak, hickory, and walnut. CHESTER-Rich table land for hickory, walnut, and oak; slate and gneiss for chestnut. CLINTON-Light mountain for white pine and chestnut; limestone for oak, hickory, and walnut. COLUMBIAChestnut on the ridges; pine, hemlock, and oak in the lowlands and swamps. CRAWFORD-Gravel, loam, and clay subsoil for oak, chestnut, beech, and maple; lowlands of deep alluvial character for pine, bass, cucumber, &c. CUMBERLAND-Limestone for oak, hickory, and locust; gravel for pine and chestnut. DAUPHIN-Mountain soil for chestnut and locust. WARE-Light soil for chestnut; heavy rich for locust and walnut. Any soil not wet. ERIE Clay bottom for oak, hickory, walnut, and hemlock; gravel and sand for chestnut, maple, poplar, and cucumber. FAYETTE-Rich loams for walnut, locust, and poplar. FOREST-Clay and hard-pan for oak and pine; limestone for white oak. FRANKLIN-Limestone and black slate for white and rock oak, hickory, and walnut; sandy for chestnut. GREENE-Heavy clay for oak, and loamy for walnut and poplar. HUNTINGDON-Clay and limestone for oak; mountain ridges for rock oak, chestnut, and locust; low, rich land for walnut and all other kinds. INDIANA-Heavy soil for oak, walnut, and hickory; gravel and sand for chestnut and pine. JEFFERSON-Rich loam for walnut and white oak; light for chestnut; any soil for pine. JUNIATA-Sandy for chestnut; limestone and clay for other kinds. LANCASTER That depends on the kind of timber. LAWRENCE-Clay for the oaks; gravel for chestnut ; rich loam for walnut; moist bottom for pine, maple, &c. LEBANONLimestone for oak and walnut, and hickory; gravel for chestnut; sandy for locust. LUZERNE Clay for growth of our timber. LYCOMINGOur soil is adapted to all kinds. LACKAWANNA-Mountain soil for oak and pine; bottom lands for white ash, walnut, hickory, &c. MCKEAN Soil makes no difference. MERCER High and gravelly for oak and chestnut; low clay and sand for hemlock and maple. MIFFLIN Sandy for pine, chestnut, locust, and oak; limestone clay for hickory. MONTGOMERY-Slate hills for chestnut; clay soils for oaks. MONTOUR-Gravel for chestnut; clay for white oak. NORTHAMPTON-Clay and limestone for white oak, hickory, and walnut; gravel and slate for chestnut, and pine, and maple. NORTHUMBERLAND Uplands for chestnut; side hills for white oak and spruce. PHILADELPHIA-No report. PERRY-Gravel

and limestone for walnut, chestnut, oak, and locust; bottom lands for hickory. PIKE-What we call beech soil. POTTER Not any especially distinct from other kinds. SNYDER-Light for chestnut; heavy for oak. SOMERSET Clay for oaks; sandy for chestnut; wet and sandy for pine. SULLIVAN-Dry, rolling ridges for hard wood; low, murky for hemlock. SUSQUEHANNA-Clay sub-soil for hemlock, maple, chestnut, ash, &c.

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-Mountainous for pine; swamp for ash; table land for maple and beech. UNION-Clay bottom for oaks; any good soil for chestnut and locust. VENANGO Clay, gravelly loam for chestnut, oak, and other varieties. WARREN-High and rolling for the oaks, maple, and bass; low and swampy for ash, &c. WASHINGTON-Clay and limestone for most thrifty timber. WAYNE LOW lands for pine and hemlock; high lands WESTMORELAND-Any limestone and sandy soil for oak, walnut, and locust. YORK-Limestone and clay for oaks, hickory, and walnut; sandy and slate for locust, chestnut, and pine.

for hard wood.

10 BD. AG.

No.

pay. not.

QUESTION 6.- Can the cultivation of Timber be made profitable? ADAMS-NO. ALLEGHENY-Yes; locust and maple ARMSTRONG— BEAVER-Yes; locust and maple. BEDFORD-Think it can. BERKS Not in this; experience none. *Chestnut might be. BLAIR-It can if measures are devised to protect it from fires. BRADFORD-It can. BUCKS-Think it could to a certain extent. * Think not, as it is of such slow growth. BUTLER-Yes; chestnut, hickory, and locust. CENTREThink not, as we have an abundant supply, and taxes are too high. CHESTER-Yes; if there is a will to plant and nurse young trees; there are plenty of tulip poplars and chestnuts, and other trees known to me that are valuable. CLINTON-Not, except it be chestnut or locust. COLUMBIAHave no experience. CRAWFORD-Think not; the native varieties properly cared for could be made profitable. CUMRERLAND-Our limestone land is too high-priced to appropriate for that purpose. DAUPHIN-Cannot answer. DELAWARE-Think not; our lands are too high-priced. ELK-No. ERIE I venture to say it could be. * Not so long as other places furnish cheap lumber. FAYETTE-Think locust and walnut would FOREST-Cannot say, as we have plenty. FRANKLIN-Think GREENE-Think not. HUNTINGDON-Do not think it could. *It can; speak from experience. INDIANA-Exceedingly doubtful. * It could be, particularly walnut. JEFFERSON In my opinion it can; white pine, chestnut, and black walnut grow very rapidly, and their annual growth would yield a good percentage. JUNIATA-It would not. LANCASTER— Not in our county, where land is so high-priced. tion of locust and chestnut could be made profitable. LEBANON-Chestnut and locust can be made profitable, because of their rapid growth. * Certainly, and the time is at hand, when necessity, as well as profit, will stimulate its culture. LUZERNE-Do not think it could be. LYCOMINGThink not, as timber is too cheap in the north-west. LACKAWANNA-Think it can; have cultivated sugar maple and walnut with success. MCKEANIt could be if protected against fires. MERCER No experience. MIFFLIN-Think locust could be. MONTGOMERY-Think not. MONTOUR No experience. NORTHAMPTON-No experience. * Locust and walnut, in my opinion, can. NORTHUMBERLAND-It can where land is not too high priced. PERRY-Think not. PHILADELPHIA-No report. PIKENo; our population is too much scattered, and fires too destructive. РотTER Has not been tried. SNYDER-It cannot. SOMERSET-Yes; decidedly; maple, locust, and walnut have been grown successfully. SULLIVAN―Think it can; have some experience in walnut and chestnut. SUSQUEHANNA-No; not yet. TIOGA NO. VENANGO-No. * Think it could. WARREN-It can, and speak from experience. WASHING

LAWRENCE-Cultiva

TON-NO, sir. WAYNE-It can, for I know it from observation and experience. WESTMORELAND-It might, through the aid of legislative action. WYOMING-Think it can; have some experience with locust and sugar maple. YORK-It can.

QUESTION 7.-Would the Introduction of other Varieties be Profitable? To this question nearly all of the correspondents return a negative answer. The few exceptions are, that possibly walnut, locust, chestnut, oak, hickory, and pine, in the order in which I have named them, could be introduced and grown with profit.

QUESTION 8.-What do you consider the best Protection against Forest Fires? ADAMS-A reward for the arrest and conviction of offenders. ALLEGHENY A law making it a penal offense to shoot game in the forests dur

ing a season of great drouth. ARMSTRONG-A good shower of rain. BEAVER-Clear away the underbrush, grass will spring up, then pasture with sheep. * Plowing around the inclosure, and sowing in grass. BEDFORD Fire from railroad engines are the most annoying; there should be a law to punish railroad companies for all damage done. BERKS Have some better restrictions on railroad companies. *County commissioners to appoint persons to put out fires, and pay them. BLAIR-The appointment of a competent wood-ranger or forester to each township, who shall have power to employ help when fires happen. BRADFORD-Organizations of able-bodied men to put the fires out. * Burn away the leaves and underbrush, then fires will not do much injury. BUCKS-We have no forest fires. BUTLER We are not much troubled with forest fires. CAMBRIAStringent laws with heavy penalties. CENTRE-Remove the underbrush from amongst the timber. * Proper restraint on railroad companies, and punish individuals. CHESTER Require railroad companies to clear at least two perches in width beside their roadway, and get rid of all the tramps. CLINTON-Land cleared from railroads; proper legislation. COLUMBIA--The fire from locomotives is invariably the cause of fires in this county. CRAWFORD-Railroad locomotives are the principal sources of danger, and farmers burning brush, and careless huntsmen. CUMBERLAND-Very stringent laws. DAUPHIN-Watchfulness on the part of ELK-Nothing to

landholders. DELAWARE-No fires in this section. recommend.

ERIE Not troubled much. FAYETTE Vigilance, and work to put them out. FOREST--Shoot the aggressor. FRANKLIN Punish offenders. GREENE-A law making the owner of premises from which the fire escapes responsible for damages. HUNTINGDON-Watch it closely, and put it out before it gets headway. INDIANA-The enforcement of the law for protection of timber. *Hang the tramps. JEFFERSON-Remove from the ground all combustible materials on which fires feed. JUNIATA-No plan to suggest. LANCASTER-Not much trouble with them. LAWRENCE-Pray for rain. LEBANON-A law authorizing the county to appoint three watchers in each township, a vigilance committee, with plenty of rope to hang every incendiary. *Greater care in having spark arresters on railroad locomotives. LUZERNE Hard to answer. LYCOMING-Greater care on part of railroad companies, and removal of rubbish from road sides. LACKAWANNA-A vigorous prosecution of the law. MCKEAN-A law making persons liable for damages caused by building fires in the woods; also hold railroad companies liable for fires caused by locomotive sparks. plenty of rain; law penalties might help. into small tracts, and owners guard it. them. MONTOUR-Stop sportsmen from companies to pay all damages done by them. NORTHAMPTON-Carry out the laws better, and there will be less fires. NORTHUMBERLAND-No protection would be needed if the sparks from railroad engines did not cause the fire. PERRY-Heavy penalty laws. PHILADELPHIA-No report. PIKE-Clearing the land surrounding the woods. *Severe punishment for tie stealers. POTTER-Great care in putting out and keeping fires under control. SNYDER Have spaces cleared in the woods. SOMERSETMake wide roads through timber lands. * Stringent laws, and have them enforced. SULLIVAN-Put the laws in force, and if not severe enough, enact others. * More stringent laws against burning underbrush when clearing land. SUSQUEHANNA-Protection from sparks of railroad engines, and a less use of matches. * The hangman's rope. TIOGA-HOnesty; for the lack of it, a statute with a severe penalty. *Continuous wet

MERCER Sensible people and MIFFLIN-Divide timber land. MONTGOMERY-Not troubled with hunting, and compel railroad