FOREWORD 



The Forest Resource Appraisal is a project of nation- 

 wide scope, organized by the American Forestry Associa- 

 tion early in 1944. It is a fact-finding survey to determine 

 the effects of the war period upon the country's forests, 

 their productive condition, and to study means of improv- 

 ing these conditions. The Board of Directors of the Asso- 

 ciation decided on the project in 1942 and funds were con- 

 tributed in 1943 and 1944 by over 500 organizations, in- 

 dustrialists, and individuals alert to the need for forest 

 ■conservation and development in the post-war economy. 

 John B. Woods was appointed Director of the National 

 Project. 



This effort on the part of the American Forestry Asso- 

 ciation was in turn matched by forestry and planning 

 agencies within the various states. Dr. J. V. Hofmann, 

 Director of the N. C. State College Division of Forestry; 

 W. K. Beichler, State Forester, and J. S. Holmes, Asso- 

 ciate State Forester, arranged for the cooperation of their 

 organizations. 



The North Carolina Forest Resource Appraisal was 

 begun in March, 1945. The work was carried out under a 

 cooperative agreement between the North Carolina State 

 College Division of Forestry, the Division of Forestry and 

 Parks and Division of Commerce and Industry of the 

 N. C. Department of Conservation and Development, and 

 the American Forestry Association. 



The Department of Conservation and Development 

 furnished one man, James Roberts, Washington, D. C, 

 as an office computer, and is publishing this report as its 

 chief contribution to the project. Opinions, conclusions, 

 and statistical data expressed herein are not necessarily 

 endorsed by this Department. 



All field work and the development of the report was 

 done by the authors. 



Appreciation is expressed to the North Carolina Crop 

 Reporting Service, the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, the 

 U. S. Agricultural Adjustment Administration, the Ten- 

 nessee Valley Authority and the Forest Survey of the 

 TJ. S. Forest Service for valuable assistance in the survey. 

 Inclusion of information from the U. S. Forest Survey is 

 frequent in this report. 



