Summary of Survey Findings 
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Florida’s forests are among the State’s top-ranking 
sources of income. In 1947, they provided the base 
for the leading group of manufacturing industries 
in the State, and were the most important source of 
industrial employment. 
Since the time Florida’s timber resources were first 
inventoried during the years 1934 to 1936, the timber 
supply and the dependent forest industries have un- 
dergone a number of significant changes. These are 
high lighted by a new survey, completed in 1949. 
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iSALES OF FINISHED | 
FOREST PRODUCTS 
VALUED AT 
$200 MILLION 
PRIMARY 
FOREST PRODUCTS 
VALUED AT 
$56 MILLION 
FLORIDA'S 
FORESTS 
GROSS PROFITS 
AMOUNTING TO 
$30 MILLION 
24 THOUSAND 
JOBS 
The decline in production of 
several forest products in Florida 
is especially noteworthy. Between 
1936 and 1948, lumber produc- 
DECREASE IN COMMODITY DRAIN : : 
tion dropped a third. In 1948, 
DRAIN ON SAW-TIMBER SIZE TREES DOWN 36 PERCENT 
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The Timber Supply Situation in Florida 
the production of veneer logs and 
bolts, hewn ties, fence posts, and 
fuel wood was also below that of 
1936. On the other hand, during 
this period, pulpwood production 
increased nearly sixfold, and that 
of poles and piling more than 
doubled. However, these in- 
creases failed to offset the de- 
creases in other products; the net 
result was a decrease in commod- 
ity drain on both all timber 5.0 
inches and larger and saw tim- 
ber. Also, the production of gum 
naval stores declined during this 
period. 
