SUPPLY OF TIMBER. 
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difficulty of clearing tlie land, tlie comparative safety from fires, 
and tlie abundance of young, well growing stock all combine to 
prolong the supplies. The outlook for the hardwoods is far 
brighter than for the much more valuable pine. 
TOTAL SUPPLY OF TIMBER. 
In the following table the entire supply of timber is arranged 
according to the uses that might be made of the same: 
Classification of wood supplies. 
I. Saw Timber. 
Conifers. 
Million feet 
B. M. 
As per cent, of 
Conifers. 
Total saw 
timber. 
White Pine. 
15,000 
52 
33.3 
Norway pine. 
2,300 
8 
5 
Hemlock. 
11,700 
40 
26 
Totals. 
29,000 
100 
64.3 
Hardwoods. 
I. Saw Timber. 
As per cent, of 
Million feet 
B. M. 
All hard¬ 
Total saw 
woods. 
timber. 
Oak. 
1,400 
8.6 
3.1 
Basswood. 
4,600 
29.0 
10.2 
Birch. 
4,150 
26.0 
9.3 
Elm. 
2,560 
16.5 
5.0 
Ash. 
900 
5.6 
2.0 
Maple. 
2,300 
14.3 
5.1 
Totals. 
16,000 
100 
35.7 
Total of saw timber, 4,500 million feet. 
f. w.—3 
