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amount of timber products consumed or as to value in relation to 

 costs of production in short, the uncertainty of future returns; and 

 beyond this the aversion of the average American to embarking'on a 

 long-time enterprise as against one which promises quick returns 

 even if the former appears thoroughly sound on its own merits. 



TABLE 3. Ownership of commercial forest areas of the United States, by regions 



ALL AREAS 



SAW-TIMBER AREAS 



CORDWOOD AREAS 



FAIR TO SATISFACTORY RESTOCKING AREAS 



