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years, up to 1850, Xcw York was the center of the lumber 

 industry. In 1800 it was second among all the states in the 

 lumber industry; in 1870, third; and it has gTadually been 

 losing in importance until at the present time it is twenty- 

 third in the list of all srf;ates in order of lumber production. 

 For a long time Albany was the center of lumber distribution 

 in the country. Buffalo is now a very im})ortant center, 

 especially for woods brought into the State. 



However, in the future, New York is destined to be a 

 very important lumber state. Over (.ne-half of the State is 

 better suited to forest crops than any other crop from the 

 soil. It has admirable soil and climatic condiLioi-s for the 

 growth of timber. A great A-ariety of species can be grown 

 to advantage within the State, and the splendid transporta- 

 tion facilities and markets for all classes of forest products 

 tend to make Xew' York a great forest state in the future. 

 At the present time over one million people are directly or 

 indirectly de]icndent upon the lumber and wood-using indus- 

 tries in the State, and in addition a considerable amount of 

 capital is invested in them. 



The following figures have been compiled by the Conserva- 

 tion Commission : 



