When someone said let there be light I threw the switch. I said that to say I am a long ways from being young. In my life time I have never seen a cherry tree that if cut down would measure 24 inches across the stump. Most cherry trees leave a 6-9 inch across stump when cut down.
Huh? I could show you several. I recently tore out some old fence line that had several grown through it which measured 20"+ across the stump.