Yellow-pine sawtimber ... 
growth of more than 
1.7 billion sufficient to 
board-feet replace cut of 
1.4 billion 
board-feet, 
in 1955 in 1955 
but short of replacing 
potential demands of .. . 
1.8 billion 2.4 billion 
board-feet board-feet 
in 1975 in 2000 
me forecast 
short supply 
of pine sawtimber 
The preference for pine sawtimber will 
most likely continue. If so, population 
increases will create a problem in meeting 
future demand unless action is taken ni 
to increase the supply. 
No general shortage of hardwood timbet 
is foreseen. True, there are current short- 
ages of high-quality hardwoods suitable 
for face veneer, furniture parts, and other 
exacting uses, but with a tremendous back- 
log of young timber coming on, the pros- 
pects of meeting future needs are brighter. 
Protection, stand improvement, and man- 
agement directed at production of large, 
clear logs and bolts can provide the needed 
material. 
