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data, was kindly furnished from the office of E. S. Coe, has 

 been taken as authority, as it embodies ];iter and more 

 accurate surveys. The outlines of the burns and similar data 

 were recorded on ma})s as they were obtained in the field or 

 by inquiry, and they are ready for publication in that form 

 whenever the State provides means for the purpose. Much 

 of this informntion, however, would have little meaning on 

 any other than a topographical map, and whoever believes in 

 study of our forests, or the study from any point of view of 

 the natural resources of our State, should concentrate his 

 energies on the inauguration of such a survey. A topographi- 

 cal map is the basis of all study and record of the natural 

 features and resources of a country. 



Lastly, against resources in hand and the prospect of 

 growth, is set the consumj)tion of the mills. These are 

 divided into saw and pulj) mills. Both lines of business are 

 yet on the increase. 



Letter of Mr. J. A. Pike relative to spruce standing in the 

 Androscoggin basin : 



Beklix, N. H., December 9, 1895. 

 To Austin Car>/, Esq., Banrjor, Maine: 



Estimate of spruce timber in the Androscoggin basin at 

 and a])ove Rumford Falls including saw logs and pulp stock. 

 This estimate includes all that naturally goes to Eumford 

 Falls. 



At and above Berlin in Maine 3,000,000,000 



Below Berlin 600,000,000 



= 3,600,000,000 



At and above Berlin in Xcw Hampshire,. . . 700,000,000 



Below Berlin 200,000,000 



900,000,000 



Total 4,500,000,000 



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