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largest single type is that of the comparatively worthless maple 

 and gray birch, but on the other hand two-thirds of the forest 

 area is made up of types which contain saw species. One- 

 quarter of this forest area is doomed to serious damage on 

 account of the chestnut bark disease. Seven-tenths of the 



FOREST 



Chestnut 



NON-FOREST 43f. 



DIAGRAM SHOEING PROPORTION OF LAMO 



FOUND IN 



forest area is practically below merchantable size, even for 

 cordwood. This is not to be taken, however, as a discouraging 

 feature, as naturally stands which have reached a merchantable 

 size are soon cut down, and the proportion of the larger sizes 

 must always be low. 



