This report is a Supplement to Forest Resource 
Report No. 24, “The South’s Fourth Forest: 
Alternatives for the Future," a comprehensive 
analysis of the timber situation in the 12 
Southern States prepared by the Forest 
Service in collaboration with State forestry 
agencies, forestry schools, and forest 
industries. “The South’s Fourth Forest" is 
available for purchase from the National 
Technical Information Service, 5285 Port 
Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, in both 
paperbound and microfiche. 
The use of trade or firm names in this 
publication is for reader information and 
does not imply endorsement by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture of any product or 
service. 
