LETTER OF TRAX.SMTrTAL. 



Ralekih, N. C, September 26, 1894. 

 To his Excellenci/, Hon. Elias Care, 



Governor of North Carolina. 



Sir : — I have the honor to submit herewith for publication as 

 Bulletin Xo. 5 of the Geological Survey publications a preliminary 

 report on the Forests, Forest Lands and Forest Products of Eastern 

 North Carolina. This report has been prepared by Mr. AV. AV. Ashe, 

 who is making for the Survey a careful examination of the forests 

 of the State. I beg to call your special attention to two facts 

 brought out in this report: (1) the continued and unnecessary 

 destruction of the forests of our eastern counties by tires and stock, 

 and the importance of remed^'ing this evil before it is too late; 

 (2) while we cannot at once greatly enlarge the areas of our tur- 

 pentine orchards the quality and value of the naval store products 

 may be increased to the extent of some |200.000 per annum by the 

 adoption of the French system of gathering the turpentine. 



I desire to express my appreciation of the active and encouraging- 

 interest which you and the other members of the Board have 

 shown continuously in this and all other work undertaken by the 

 Survey. 



Yours obediently, 



J. A. Holmes, 

 State Geologist 



