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reached so large a figure. Chestnut is the most suitable of local woods 

 for this use, and a ready market for such stock has materially assisted 

 in disposing of timber attacked by the blight. But on account of the 

 prevalence of this disease, the best prices have not always obtained on 

 the material sold. A good market for ties has also been created by the 

 62 miles of railway which traverse the County. 



Manufacturers and dealers in wood are not particularly numerous 

 or important here, although there are yards at Bel Air, Cardiff, Falls- 

 ton, Havre de Grace, Lapidum and Ferryman, which represent this 

 branch of the lumber business in Harford County. The County as a 

 whole possesses good markets and excellent means of transportation, 

 both by water and rail, so that the forest industry contributes sub- 

 stantially to its general wealth and agricultural prosperity. 



