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little imdergrowth exists ; and should the land ever be cleared, it is 

 unlikely to revert to forest, and would be suitable for agriculture or 

 pasturage. 

 The forest f-ora of the State is embraced in the following list: 



Yellow FinQ (Plnus2}onderosav£Lr. scopulorum). 

 White Pine {P. Jlexilis). 

 Black or Lodge-pole Piine {P. Marrayana). 

 Fox-tail Pine (P. Balfouriana var. aristata). 

 Piiioii or Nnt Pine (P. cdulis). 

 Wh'itG ^Y^rncG (Pieea Eagehnanni). 

 BlacR Spruce {P. nigra). 

 Silver or Blue Spruce (P. pimgens). 

 Red or Yellow Fir (Pseudotsuga Douglasii). 

 White Fir (Abies concolor). 

 Balsam (A. Siihalpina). 

 Red Cedar (Juniperus Virgiiiiana). 

 Juniper (J. occidentalis var. monosperma). 

 Juniper (</. communis var. alpina). 

 Cottonwood (Populus monilifera) . 

 Black Cottonwood (P. angustifoHa). 

 White Cottonwood (P. Fremontii). 

 Balm of Gilead {P.halsamifera). 

 Aspen (P. tremuloides). 

 Box Elder {Negundo aceroides). 

 Dwarf Maple (Acer glabrum). 

 Locust {EoMnia Neo-Mexicana). 

 Mesquit or Ploney Locust (Prosopis juliflora). 

 White Oak {Qmrcus grisea). 

 Scrub Oak ((). undiilata var. Gamhelii). 

 W^ild Plum (Pnmus Americana). 

 Chickasaw or Hog Plum (P. angnstlfolia). 

 Wild Cherry (P, Pennsylvanica). 

 Mountain Mahogany (Ccrcocarpus parvifoUus). 

 Black Thorn {Crataegus tomentosa). 

 Willow (Salix lasiandra). 

 Sand-bar Willow (S. longifolia). 

 Black Birch (Beliila occidentalis). 

 Black or Speckled Alder iAlnus incana). 



Yellow and White Pine and White Spruce are the predominant 

 si)ecies, and are the most useful for general purposes. The Spruce 

 (known locally as " lied Spruce," from the color of its wood) grows at 

 higher elevations than the Pines and is not so plentiful or so easily 

 obtained as the latter. Its wood is superior to that of the others. 

 Pinon, though not forming extensive forests, has quite a wide range in 

 the State, and is largely used for fuel and the manufacture of char- 

 coal. 



The consumption of lumber in the State during the last twelve 

 months is estimated at 120,000,000 feet, B.M., two-thirds being native 

 timber and ®ae-third imported. For building purposes nativ^e Yellow 

 and White Pine and White Spruce, and Wliite Pine from Michigan 

 and Wisconsin are largely used. For finishing and cabinet-work the 



