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FOEEST CONDITIONS IN LOUISIANA. 



Tammany Parishes the holdings of a single company aggregate 

 250,000 acres, and the daily output of its mill in Washington Parish 

 is from 600,000 to 700,000 board feet. Several other mills have out- 

 puts almost as great, West of the Mississippi the holdings of many 

 companies exceed 200,000 acres. Besides the holdings of the lumber 

 companies vast tracts are in the hands of capitalists. One individual 

 in particular owns in each of the western parishes land valued in the 

 aggregate at $2,000,000. In general, while the two main divisions of 

 the longleaf pine region differ little either in topography or soil, the 

 one west of the Mississippi contains the better timber, while that 

 east of the river has the greater agricultural possibilities. 



YELLOW PINE REGIONS 



1 - EAST Of THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER 



2 - NORTH OF THE RED RIVER 



3 - SOUTH OF THE REO RIVER 



DOTS INDICATE APPROXIMATE LO- 

 CATION OF THE 62 YELLOW PINE MILLS. 

 SAWING 10,000,000 BOARD FEET AND 

 OVER ANNUALLY. 



Fig. 2. — Yellow pine regions of Louisiana. 



The stumpage value of longleaf pine has increased within a few 

 years from $2 to $4 and more per thousand feet. Notwithstanding 

 this, purchasers for northern capitalists continue to obtain valuable 

 timber in scattered lots for $2 or less per thousand feet from farmers 

 who sell by the acre. Longleaf pine ties are sold for 30 cents each at 

 the railroads. 



While longleaf pine is by far the most important timber of the 

 region, considerable loblolly and shortleaf pine and hardwood tim- 

 ber is cut in the northern parishes. White oak, yellow poplar, ash, 

 and cypress have been taken from the bottom lands. Most of the 

 red gum here remains uncut. It has a present stumpage value of 



