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s collect rauch of thf seed used for planting 

 by 'the forest sei-vi 



^rowinc scarcity of willow, generally used for vrooden 

 shoes in Europe, is loading to ar. fcion of pooler. 



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Torrey pine, a distinct California., species, has bo n 

 found in only two isolated loo: j .; in tho southern part of 



the state. 



One hundred acres on the Florida national forest v;ill 

 be soi-vn to maritir-ie pine seed this foil. liar it me pine is the 

 source of the French turpentine industry* 



San Francisco recently received its first ca rgo of 

 lumber fron the Tongasfc national forest, Alaskp,,. The shipment 

 consisted of 1,500,000 feet of S: v tka .spruce. 



Three native species of larch furnish tinber in the 

 Vnited St-. ',es. One ^rov/s in L T er '^n^> -T-.d. and the lake states, 



5ther in the Pacific northwest, and the third in the high 

 i.ioun tains of th-v northern R.^cl-'ies. European 1" rch has been 

 p 1 an t e d e x t en E i v e ly i n . th e pr a !. r i e s t at e s . 



