FOREST POLICY. 



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After circular 171, Forest Service, there is found in the Uni- 

 ted States: 



On public forest lands 484 billion feet, board measure 



On farmers' woodlands 300 ,, 



On corporate holdings 1400 



making a total of 2184 billion feet, board measure. 



The same circular estimates the original stand of the United 

 States, prior to the advent of white men, at 5,200 billion feet, 

 board measure, of merchantable timber, distributed as follows: 



1,000 billion feet, board measure 

 1,000 



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R. S. Kellogg gives the following estimate: 



Northern forests 

 Southern forests 

 Central forests 

 Rocky Mountain forests 

 Pacific forests 



Estimated by species, Mr. Kellogg believes that the conifers 

 comprise four-fifths and the hard woods one-fifth of the present 

 stand. His estimates in detail are the following-: 



Douglas fir 

 Southern yellow pine 



Western yellow pine 275 



Redwood 100 



Western hemlock 100 



Western cedar 100 



Lodgepole 90 



White and Norway 75 



SCHEN'CK, FOREST POLICY. 



Present stand by species 



525 billion feet, board measure 

 350 



