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Pines 
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Hardwoods 
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cypress 
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All species 
M cubic feet 
it must be realized that a considerable part of the annual 
growth is laid down on the smaller sawlog trees or comes 
in by way of recruitment from the trees that each year 
grow into the minimum size for saw-timber classification. 
Although good markets in some parts of the State and 
improved transportation facilities everywhere have tended 
to maintain the value of forest properties to a considerable 
Growing stock, Jan. 1, 1937____- 4, 037, 480 2, 298, 680 6, 336, 160 : Be ‘ 5 
* a —— extent, the forests of today in Georgia do not compare with 
Growth. .-------~--------- etn 170 90; 620 EBB 10) the original old growth in volume, quality, or value. The 
aa Wioptalityse sy 2 yo sees! 150, 540 37, 440 187, 980 ; j i a! ; 
7. ere S| ee eee le wood-using industries that were founded on high-grade saw 
Net inerement._._------------ BOSS Ob) G88) fa aa timber, pine and hardwood, have gradually been giving way 
Zoe Oommodity drain: ...--_---.- 118, 250 37, 560 155, 810 = / 
a to small sawmills and pulp mills that for the main part use 
Net change... __._-. —14, 600 24, 320 9, 720 
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"Growing stock, Jan. 1, 1938____- 4, 022, 880 2, 323, 000 
a pees eee za time can restore the saw-timber quality that was common 
- CENTRAL, NORTH-CENTRAL, AND NORTH GEORGIA UNITS 
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y eh trees of smaller size and poorer saw-timber quality. Only 
6, 345, 880 good forest management continued over a long period of 
in the original timber in virtually all forest types. 
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_ Growing stock, Jan. 1, 1937_____ 5, 337, 220 3, 050, 610 8, 387, 830 ae : z = 
= Additional Supplies in Sight 
5 Cro Withee ete ee re cl 399, 350 176, 880 576, 230 - 
e A eat baret eas porta Not all of the 1937 surplus growth of 843 million board 
BON tncrémient:.-.-.. 283 342, 810 134, 650 477, 460 feet of saw-timber material, or 34% million cords of all 
4g LTR AT ot yo poe) ae de material, should be considered available for industrial use 
2 Net change....-.-_--------- 161, 900 67, 390 229, 290 if the growing stock is to be built up and increased in 
i uantity and value. This is in some measure balanced b 
Growing stock, Jan. 1, 1988____- 5, 499, 120 3, 118, 000 8, 617, 120° q Y F P . a y 
i the large accumulation of usable material in cull trees, 
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a o 30 million cords at the time o yey 
e eine aes amounting t 30 milli c ds e time of survey, that 
- is not included in either growing stock or annual growth. 
Growing stock, Jan. 1, 1937..___| 9,374,700 | 5,349,290 | 14, 723, 990 Also, within the growing stock is almost 6 million cords of 
\e4 =— = worked-out turpentine pines which, with the cull tree vol- 
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icon Growler 653, 540 276, 200 929, 740 ae : Rice ly 36 milli eat 
i Mortality uf. oe eeccce oe 207, 080 79, 670 286, 750 ume, makes up a supply OF nearly million cords 1n alt, 
3 4 the use of even part of which would lend additional sup- 
2 Net increment__.._..-......-. 446, 460 196, 530 642, 990 Ha ike: : ith drat h 
Bit icescmisdiiy dain. 209, 160 104, 820 403, 980 port to industrial expansion without an overdraft on the 
y Pale a basic forest capital. To the extent that it can be used this 
M, Bermonet COANSC 2 u nc eed 147, 300 91, 710 239, 010 5 . 
te material should be taken by industry, not only as a measure 
t Growing stock, Jan, 1, 1988... 9, 522, 000 5, 441, 000 14, 963, 000 of thrift but also to relieve the drain on the sound-tree 
growing stock and to improve its quality and speed up 
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a. 1 Trees 5.0 inches d.b. h. or larger. Similar figures in cords for period 
ke _ from date of survey to Jan. 1, 1938, given in table 55 Appendix. 
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| of quality (table 14). In the hardwood stands, cutting 
_ takes the white oak, sweetgum, ash, and other high-priced 
| species, and leaves the post oak, black gum, hickory, and 
f a other relatively low-priced species in possession. Then too, 
growth. The industrial utilization of this great mass of 
wood is of such importance in the economic development 
of the State, as well as in the conservation of the sound- 
tree growing stock, that greatly increased and intensified 
research, designed to find profitable uses for it, is fully 
justified. 
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