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can go in making up the deficits in production in the four eastern 

 regions as the exports to other regions from the South fall off. To say 

 the least, it appears to present a very serious problem. It strongly 

 suggests, from the long-range standpoint, the wisdom of far-reaching 

 constructive measures for expanding supplies. 



The corresponding relationships for all timber consumption and 

 production, as measured in cubic feet, are shown in figure 21. The 



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 BILLION CUBIC FEET 



Cut 



Current 

 Growth 



FIGURE 21. Total annual timber cut, use, and current growth contrasted, by regions. 



contrasts, though not so striking, because of the larger degree of 

 regional independence so far as fuel wood and other minor products 

 are concerned, is still just as significant in principle. 



It is worth mention that the existing degree of interregional depend- 

 ence is the reason for a volume of commerce which is of considerable 

 importance to the railroads and other transportation agencies. 

 Figures 20 and 21 also show the growth for the several regions in 

 relation to production and consumption. The significance of these 

 growth relationships is brought out in the preceding discussion under 

 growth. 



