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At present, North Carolina’s timber is 
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growing faster than it is being cut. In 
1955, growth added over 871 million cubic 
feet to the growing stock inventory volume, 
while 526 million cubic feet were cut. 
Most of this surplus growth is on small 
trees and little-used hardwoods. The mar- 
gin of growth over cut becomes smaller 
and smaller as the size of the timber in- 
creases. Cutting pressure is heaviest and 
growth surpluses are smallest on the older, 
more valuable trees. 
Although growth now exceeds cut, North 
Carolina still does not provide enough 
large-size, high-quality timber to meet 
the demands of its sawmill and furniture 
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eryghs ss ~ What about the future? Will North 
: Carolina be able to supply the demands 
and structural timbers. 
made on its timber resources in years to 
come? In view of the expanding forestry 
effort and surplus growth, moderate in- 
creases in the use of some kinds of wood 
will be possible without reducing the 
growing stock. 
