WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 



forests and of the more progressive manufacturing enterpris^js 



much is being accomplished toward the reduction of losses. In 

 the average forest, and in the average business enterprise deal- 

 ing with forest products, present conditions are little better 

 than in the past. This is largely due to a lack of appreciation 

 of the importance of the subject and failure to realize the op- 

 portunity and practicability of preventing a large percentage 

 ,of the loss." 



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