George and Emmett Turbyfill studying timber estimation on their forestry club project, 1927

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Title:
George and Emmett Turbyfill studying timber estimation on their forestry club project, 1927
Description:
Transcribed from back: Farm Forestry Series by R.W. Graeber, Extension Forester #110, 1927. George and Emmett Turbyfill studying timber estimation on their forestry club project. County Agent J.W. Hendricks acting as instructor. These boys were the first Forestry club boys in North Carolina. From a pure stand of Virginia pine they cut 12 cords of thinnings and left 893 trees per acres. This project is not completed as approximately 300 more trees will be removed during the coming season.
Topics:
Community and Extension
Forestry
Subjects:
Forest management
Scrub pine (Pinus virginiana)
Young farmers' clubs
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-008-bx0028-001-006
Photographer:
Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 more info on Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 
Created Date:
Location:
Maiden (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs