In recent years, there has been an Increased demand for pulp- 

 wood. The Albemarle Area has benefited from the establishment of 

 nearby pulp and paper mills which provide excellent markets for 

 local pulpwood. Table 5 shows the pulpwood production for the 

 area in 1963. 



TABLE 5 - ROUNDWOOD PULP PRODUCTION IN THE ALBEMARLE AREA - 1963 



(Standard Cords") 



COUNTY 



Camden 



Chowan 



Curr 1 tuck 



Dare 



Gates 



Hyde 



P asquo t ank 



Per quiman s 



Tyrrell 



Washington 



ALBEMARLE AREA 



124,352 



83, 197 



41,155 



Tyrrell, Gates, and Hyde Counties are by far the leading pulp- 

 wood producers tn the area. As the available supply of softwood 

 pulp declines, hardwoods will be increasingly used as substitutes. 

 In fact, as a look at the above figures will show, hardwoods have 

 already become a significant source of puipwood supply. 



If present trends continue in the area, the available supply 

 of growing stock and sawtimber will continue to increase. However, 

 the increase could be much more rapid if greater efforts were made 

 to reduce tree mortality. The major causes of this loss are fire, 

 insects, disease, and other natural causes such as salt water In- 

 trusion. 



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