WHITE PINE. 
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wholesale estimates difficult, and causes the opinions on pine sup¬ 
plies to vary within such wide limits. “Most men know little 
about what their neighbors have,” and “the man whose pine sup¬ 
ply is nearly at an end, and who finds it difficult to buy more 
stumpage thinks that everybody shares his trouble.” These 
two statements, variously expressed, may be heard in many 
places, are readily verified in every county and fully indicate 
the difficulty. 
The figures in the following table represent the results of a 
diligent and careful inquiry into the present condition of sup¬ 
plies. It is believed that though somewhat higher than those of 
the majority of estimators they are still quite conservative in 
the aggregate and justly apportioned among the several counties: 
STANDING PINE IN NORTH WISCONSIN. 
Million 
County. 
feet B. M. 
Ashland . 
Barron . 
Bayfield . 
Burnett . 
Chippewa . 
Clark . 
. 200 
Douglas . 
Dunn . 
. 25 
Eau Claire* *. 
50 
Elorence . 
Eorest . 
. 500 
Iron . 
Jackson . 
. 100 
Langlade . 
. 150 
Lincoln . 
. 250 
Million 
County. 
feet B. M. 
Marathon. 
Marinette . 
. 1,500 
Oconto-j- . 
Oneida . 
. 1,200 
Polk . 
. 240 
Portage . 
Price . 
SawyerJ . 
Shawano . 
Taylor . 
Vilas . 
Washburn . 
Wood . 
Total . 
The estimates here given are not calculated but simply based 
upon estimates of different men well informed with regard to 
certain parts; they were critically examined by comparing them 
* Canvassed only for its pine. 
*f Probably too low, but left so in deference of good authority. 
x Believed to be 2,500 by good authority. 
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