THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



tain, nearly three-quarters — or more than 

 2000 billion feet — is privately owned. 



The National Forests contain a little less 

 than one-quarter — 21 per cent. — or nearly 

 600 billion board feet. 



About 5 per cent. — ^or 130 billion board 

 feet — ^is owned by the Government outside 

 the National Forests, by the States, and by 

 municipalities. 



More than one-half of the country's timber 

 is in the Pacific Northwest. 



More than one-fourth is in the Southern 

 pine region. 



Not quite 4 per cent. (110 billion feet) is 

 in the Lake States. 



About 9 per cent. (242 bilUon feet) is in 

 the Northeastern States. 



Oin* supply of standing timber is yearly 

 reduced by the following amoimts : 



About 40 billion feet of saw timber, 90 

 million cords of firewood, 445 million board 



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