Conservation Commission. 



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and this work can probably best be done by meeting the men in 

 groups, or at one place, and giving them a few days' systematic 

 lecturing and demonstration in regard to the performance of their 

 duties. 



Forest Products. 



In accordance with the provisions of the statute, I hand you 

 herewith a report as to the quantity of lumber manufactured and 

 wood used for commercial purposes from timber grown in the 

 State. These figures are for the calendar year 1911, as it is im- 

 possible on account of the large amount of work required, and 

 furthermore, for the reason that several mills cut to the end of 

 the year, to secure these statistics in time for our annual report 

 of the current year. 



Attention has often been drawn to the rapid removal of the 

 merchantable material from our forest areas. The people are 

 beginning to appreciate that these statements are only too true, 

 and as a result there is a decided tendency to regulate cutting, 

 work for reproduction of the forest crops and handle lands 

 under a proper system of management. 



Forest Product for 1911. 



SPECIES. 



Lumber, 

 Ft., B. M. 



Pulpwood, 

 cords. 



Number 



of mills 



reporting. 





81,841,173 



132,941,586 



79,189,015 



66,396,012 



29,005,135 



42,128,494 



29,637,603 



28,947,157 



17,506,409 



14,239,789 



11,161,001 



1,751,461 



1,301,312 



3,581,193 



378,960 



95,960 



84,130 



64,875 



15,883 



25,000 



36,668 



18,800 



7,070 



3,060 



259 



* 



403,983 



71,392 



466 



408 





1,685 



Pine 



1,203 





1,330 



Birch ... 





663 







938 





2,960 



1.324 



Oak 



1.018 







655 



Elm 





895 



Ash 





1,067 





30,050 



248 





282 







487 







6 







17 







7 







7 







5 







1 







4 



Willow 





2 







7 







3 







1 





43,378 



22 







Total 



540,358,005 



552,229 









* No separate report for balsam. It is included in total for spruce. 



