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The land area may be divided as follows : 



Approximate total area 679,040 acres. 



Virgin timber lands 75,000 acres. 



Second growth lands Negligible. 



Culled and cut-over lands 134,000 acres. 



All other lands 470,040 acres. 



By far the greater portion of virgin timber lands are mixed hard- 

 woods located in the southern portion of the county. The timber and 

 land are held in large bodies. Valuable stands of ash are found in 

 small, scattered tracts on the bottomland areas and a large quantity of 

 Bois d'Arc, estimated at more than 1,000,000 feet, grows on the prairies. 



The Use of Portable Sawmills Increases as Large Mill Operations Disappear. 



Culled and cut-over lands, dating from 35 years ago to the present time, 

 are located in practically all sections of the county. A very small acreage 

 in the class is being cut over a second time. Much of v the cut-over land 

 is well adapted to agriculture. 



Because of the generally fertile soils in the county a large acreage is 

 devoted to diversified farming and cotton growing. Farms range in size 

 from 100 to 3,000 acres. Improved farm land values, though high, are 

 entirely commensurate with their productivity. Practically all the county 

 is under hog law. 



The lumbering industry in the county is an old one, dating back more 

 than 35 years. At the present time, however, seven small mills produce 

 not more than 4,500,000 feet of lumber annuallv. Waste in the mills is 



