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Item information

Title:
Moore County farmers studying timber management
Description:
Transcribed from back: Farm Forestry Series by R.W. Graeber, Extension Forester. #250. 1929. Moore County farmers studying timber management. County Agent, E.H. Garrison, held this meeting at the farm of H.C. Garner with 28 present. This demonstration area yielded 24 cords per acre of fuelwood, cut from "scrap" (dead, crippled, and stunted trees), leaving a double stand of the best trees for future harvests.
Topics:
Community and Extension
Forestry
Subjects:
Farm forestry
Farmers
Forests and forestry -- North Carolina
Teaching demonstrations
Tree crops
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-005-bx0014-010-057
Photographer:
Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 more info on Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 
Created Date:
Names:
North Carolina State College. School of Forestry more info on North Carolina State College. School of Forestry 
Location:
Moore County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs