168 FORESTRY ALMANAC 



Forest Fire Laws. Five forest fire lookout stations on summits of highest 

 hills in State, specially equipped for sighting forest fires. Warden system 

 with general forest fire code. 



Forest Taxation Laws. Provides tax exemption over 15 years on classified 

 plantations of certain species of trees planted at least 500 to the acre. Law 

 limits holdings classified by any one individual or corporation to 300 acres 

 and provides that lands so classified shall be under forest management as 

 directed by the Commissioner of Forestry. 



Nurseries. No state forest nurseries. 



Other Activities of State. Chief problem is keeping out forest fires. Some 

 educational work carried on in cooperation with the educational authorities. 



SOUTH CAROLINA 

 No State Forestry Department 



Land Area of State. 19,516,800 acres. 



Original Forested Area. 17,920,000 acres. 



Present Forest Area. 12,600,000 acres. 



Idle or Unproductive Forest Land. 1,900,000 acres cut-over and not restocking. 



Timber Stand. 28,300,000,000 board feet. 



State Forests. None. 



National Forests within State. 18,558 acres. 



Other Publicly-owned Forest Area. None. 



Average Annual Lumber Production. 620,000,000 board feet. 



Average Annual Consumption. Unavailable. 



Last Annual Appropriation for Forestry. None. 



No forest fire protective system. 



No special tax laws. 



No state nurseries. 



SOUTH DAKOTA 



No Regular State Forestry Department. Theodore Shoemaker, 

 Custer, South Dakota, Forest Supervisor. 



Land Area of State. 49,195,520 acres. 

 Original Forested Area. 1,920,000 acres. 

 Present Forest Area. 1,320,000 acres. 

 Idle or Unproductive Forest Land. 100,000 acres. 

 Timber Stand. 1,000.000,000 board feet. 

 State Forests. 61,440 acres. 

 National Forests within State. 1,057,747 acres. 



Other Publicly-owned Forest Area. 26,400 acres by State institutions. 

 Average Annual Lumber Production (1920). 45,100,000 board feet. 

 Average Annual Consumption. Unavailable. 

 Last Annual Appropriation for Forestry. $8620 (1923). 



Forest Fire Laws. Spent $5280 for fire protection in 1923. Received $100 

 under Weeks Law. No special forest taxation laws. No State nurseries. 



