VIRGINIA FOREST RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES 
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Summary of survey findings................ 1 The forest-products industries—Continued 
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/The State: its environment and resources... . 4 UIE TE WO OG yes He NT Sayer en ae 38 
elnystOeraplniGspLOVIDCESS ens h ee. 4 Miinestimlbers'< i sateen ene eo ee 38 
NiaitunalecesOuUnCeSte ss es eee 5 Fence posts and hewn ties: <2... 39 
Social and industrial conditions......... 6 Miscellaneous industries: 222% 53, es 39 
Population and employment......... 7 Summary of county production......... 40 
PNOTTCUIGUIRC es aa aisgs penne toe i Employment: sone eer ee ear 40 
INA Keven DUENCLAO) cuakerse ss inate ie aig eerein 9 Uae 7 Logging and milling waste.............. 41 
Transportation. ...--.-....-..-.-.. 8 Forest increment and commodity drain...... 42 
Land use......-.-- +--+. +2222 ects ee 9 Horest 1nCrement eerie os ete 42 
Forest-land use.........-......---- 9 Mortality. 3. ee eee ae 42 
Forest-land ownership.............. 11 Net board-foot increment........... 45 
| The forest, resource. ...... +2. --2.-- 20-0 2e- 12 Net increment of entire stand........ 45 
| Early history.....-.-.......-..-.-.... 12 Netincrement:peracres 1 45 
Present Seo tae SEE SCE eR ii aaee ya sas Ne 13 Commodity draimn yes es oer: 46 
Forest description Sp Oa Uae one eae 15 Saw-timber drain te oo orc ss 46 
SIUC ee nae Hen eae Cay ae 13 DramyinecordSi a mee er 46 
. ee ae eo es ee - Comparison of forest increment and drain, 
Sere ee eee 1940-45. ee 47 
INC CEOLStamMGSi ey oe eae Coes ce 20 ee aT 48 
eee 50 Saw-timber balance.css 2s eit Sa 
S . BE ae a 71 Balancesinicords 2s 2 ate 49 
Bie col ae oe : e Ba ere see a Trends in composition of growing 
ES eee ees ee ae StOCK (x5 nee eee ee eae 49 
Sawai Der voles ce. ceie te 22 ee : ; is : 
Molumesby species! <1 e. 70 Opportunities for increasing the utility of the 
Volume by diameter classes......... 23 timiber nesournces.| eee eer ey ee ee S 
Woltunesser acre! 24 INSETS - oe 
r . Tiabilities sche eee Menten 51 
Mrolumamenime ORGS: eet eee 25 ; S 
Volume by class of material......... 26 Plansel acon ee 
Woltime peracre. 2 ic 28 Iimerease-voltimen ess ease re rate 51 
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Bo he forest-products industries... .......... 29 Improve quali, SE Ata an ae eae ces es 
eeheylimalbe gM GUSth yy. 2 Se eee eta 29 Better ee Nes Ne cee ee = 
Waosine 30 Improve timber utilization.......... 52 
Soe 2 Standardized log sradés. 32 3 53 
Eumbemmanufacture. 0)... 31 eae) : 
Wanner 33 Ways to accomplish needed improvements 53 
Wroodepulaer 0 a he BAe oalbema trex CULC Career cet nets eS oe 55 
I@DOpERACe ter a tn ey ee BIS, sao) DISIOUG UO Gena y Ee Rog REIS G 5 2 OR Ie ORR OSE 56 3 
PpERGEISI OMe nati eG Ny eh a, 37 Sueyevammebhnods: ave. sr cree Ae mits eee 56 8 
Bimmer eM ThAGL: sens nee aie i ate 37 ieldsinventorys-<es2ch Se. ct eee 56 
Bolesrancdyitlese a wea eee ewan nigra ey Increment seek ac ac SS 56 
