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Item information

Title:
Experimental planting of longleaf pine
Description:
Transcribed from back: Farm Forestry Series 438, By R. W. Graeber, Exten. Forester; This experimental planting of longleaf pine by R. L. Stowe, Belmont, Gaston Co. has been responsible for the planting of more than 12,000 additional longleaf seedlings during the spring of 1931. A number of the parties present at this group meeting have made plantings of either longleaf or loblolly pines since inspecting the various plantings on the Stowe farm.
Topics:
Community and Extension
Forestry
Subjects:
Forest management
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
Seedlings
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-008-bx0032-009-001
Photographer:
Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 more info on Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 
Created Date:
Names:
Stowe, Robert Lee more info on Stowe, Robert Lee, 1866-1963 
Location:
Belmont (Gaston County, N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs