Timber trends... 
: 
In 1955 yellow-pine 
sawtimber comprised .. . 
54% 
of all timber 
CUT es 
of all timber 
grown 
Yellow-pine sawtimber (trees 10 inches 
or larger in diameter) is by far the pre- 
ferred source of raw material among the 
forest industries in and adjacent to North 
Carolina. In 1955, this class of timber 
made up over half the cut, although it 
comprised only 37 percent of the growth 
and 30 percent of the entire inventory 
volume. 
Yellow-pine sawtimber 
made up... 
30% 
in 1955 
37% 
in 1937 
Currently, the growth of pine sawtimber 
exceeds the cut, but the proportion of 
pine in the stands has been decreasing and 
is expected to decrease still further. Small 
pines and hardwoods are gradually taking 
over. 
... and is expected to 
make up... 
26% 
in 1965 
... of the total volume of growing stock. 
