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7. Birch 31,906,350 



8. Oak 25,790,650 



9. Chestnut . . • 18,139,275 



10. Elm 14,766,535 



11. Ash 11,130,065 



12. Cherry 3,585,555 



13. Poplar 1,567,910 



14. Hickory 1,386.180 



15. Balsam 237,100 



Total lumber 517,205,872 feet board measure 



Pulp wood in cords equal to 279,265, .320 feet board measure 

 Round wood in cords equal 



to 146,174,077 feet board measure 



Grand total 942,645,269 feet board measure 



As a result of the various soil, climate and timber 

 successions, twenty-five types of forest are recognized 

 in the State by the professional forester. These turn 

 on the species of trees that predominate, and those 

 that are present as accessories in the mixture. Such 

 a variety of timber species and types afford opportu- 

 nity for a broad and excellent study of plant ecology. 

 The relation of crop to soil is of course very direct, 

 but the crop, whether timber or tilled, represents the 

 results of so many forces and conditions that the in- 

 dividual is often misled in his conclusion as to the 

 controlling factors in the environment. 



From the figures, it is evident that the consumption 

 of timber in the State, whether gauged by the present 

 rate of cutting or by the actual consumption, far ex- 

 ceeds the present rate of production. When it is 

 remembered that about 40 per cent of the area of 

 the State is probably" better suited to tlie production 

 of timber trees than any other crop, it is evident that 



