preparation of certain major 

 publications mentioned later, 

 authors reviewed and ab- 

 stracted as many as a 

 thousand reports and articles 

 for each. 



The scope of this document 

 is necessarily limited, and I 

 regret that recognition could 

 not be given to many who 

 have added to the fund of 

 knowledge relating to south- 

 ern forestry. 



This brief history was pre- 

 pared as part of a compre- 

 hensive "southern timber 



study" being conducted by 

 the USDA Forest Service in 

 cooperation with State 

 forestry agencies, universi- 

 ties, and forest industry 

 groups in the South. An 

 earlier draft of this report 

 was reviewed by research 

 scientists and others familiar 

 with conditions and historical 

 events in the South. Their 

 very useful comments and 

 suggestions are gratefully 

 acknowledged. 



