Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) that has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher.

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) that has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher.

Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) has been thinned. S.I. at 50 yrs 94. Photos Mike Meagher.

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) plantation at five yrs. Ht. 20ft. Photo Mike Meagher. Person is Prof. R.J. Day.

Sycamore plantation at five yrs. from cuttings in the bottomland. Has been fertilized with NPK. Photo Mike Meagher.

Sycamore plantation at five yrs. from cuttings in the bottomland. Has been fertilized with NPK. Photo Mike Meagher.

Sycamore and black birch. Photo Mike Meagher.

Fifty acres clearcut, two yrs after cutting N.B. sprouts. Person is Prof. R.J. Day. Photo Mike Meagher.

Loading hardwood pulpwood - by hand! Photo Mike Meagher.