SURVEY HIGH LIGHTS 



1899 1909 1919 1930 1940 1950 



Forests are not filling local lumber requirements in 

 the Lake States. Current production of sawmills— 

 one-eighth of that in 1889— supplies only one-half 

 the lumber now used in the region. Similar short- 

 ages appear in coniferous pulpwood, high-grade ve- 

 neer logs, and many other items. 









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ORIGINAL 1919 1936 



1945 



1950 



Poor production stems from depleted giowing stock. 

 Part of the decline in recent years reflects changes 

 in specifications. Only about 5 percent of the origi- 

 nal saw-timber stand remains. 



NONCOMMERCIAL 





•ASPEN. 



V SPRUCE -FIR 



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103.7 MILLION ACRFS 

 ORIGINIAL 



547 MILLION ACRES 

 PRESENT 



Reduced forest area, deteriorated types, and poor 

 distribution of stand classes are among the reasons 

 for low ctirrent yields— too much aspen, not enough 

 of softwood types. 



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