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The Forests op Maryland. 



ing to 5,000 board feet or more per acre, and 8,251 acres of less ; 6,942 

 acres of pine of more than 5,000 feet per acre, with only 5,185 acres 

 where the stand is less ; and 1,573 acres of mixed hardwoods and pine 

 standing in excess of 5,000 feet per acre, with 23,430 acres of less. 



Uses op the Forests. 



There are 38 mill and timber operators in Talbot County, this 

 number in 1914 producing a cut of 1,274,994 cubic feet, with a value 

 of $137,212. The cut of lumber takes first place, cordwood next, then 

 staves, poles, pulpwood, railroad ties, lath, shingles, and posts. Aside 

 from the cut of lumber and cordwood, for which there exist good mar- 

 kets, both in the county and farther up the Bay, the minor forest 

 products are not of much importance here. The best of the tie mate- 

 rial has probably already been removed, but the cut of pulpwood is 

 scarcely more than commencing. Some manufacturing of wood is con- 

 ducted in this county, wood-using industries being largely centered at 

 Easton, although three other places are represented. There are retail 

 yards at Easton, Oxford, Trappe, and St. Michael 's ; boat yards at Ox- 

 ford ; planing mills at Oxford, Tunis Mills and Easton, as well as a 

 plant at Easton for the manufacture of furniture. There are 43 miles 

 of railroad lines in Talbot County, and facilities in general are favor- 

 able for the conduct and development of most of the forest industries 

 found here.. 



