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CENSUS STATISTICS OF FOREST PRODUCTS. 



based upon them would still involve much uncertainty. The preceding 

 table, however, affords the only means available for comparing the tim- 

 ber resources of the settled portions of the country. 



In taking the census of agriculture, the value of "forest products" 

 realized during the past year from the farm, was entered in a column 

 provided for this purpose in the schedules. It is presumed to generally 

 represent the value of firewood, poles, bark, cooper-stuff, and other 

 wood, &c., sold, but not the amount used on the place. It should be 

 distinct from, and additional to, the " value of lumber products " given 

 in a subsequent table. 



