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jet in the estimates of the best qualified 
uthorities in the country. 
In the opinion of the Forest Service, the most 
arefully prepared estimates yet made are those 
jy Henry Gannett, published by the (Twelfth 
Census in 1900. These placed the total stump- 
ge at 1,390 billion board feet. Mr. Gannett, 
!: so happens, has been chosen by the Presi- 
ent to compile all the information gathered for 
le commission, and with his previous acquaint- 
nce with the subject of forestry, he is at work 
ow enlarging the knowledge of forest areas at 
resent available. 
The importance of this census lies largely in 
he fact that it will give an accurate basis for 
omputing how long our timber supplies will 
: ist. Through the co-operation of the Forest 
ervice and the Census Bureau the country’s 
nnual consumption of wood is known with 
alerable accuracy, although even here there are 
ome discrepancies, because a large amount of 
| mod is used for posts, fuel, and domestic pur- 
oses, for which no satisfactory dgta have yet 
een collected But the consensus of opinion 
mong those equipped to judge is that the 
resent annual consumption is about 100 billion 
Oard feet, or something more than that. One 
jading authority has placed it as high as 150 
illion board feet. „ 
Assuming a stumpage of 1,400 billion feet, an 
nnual use of 100 billion feet, and neglecting 
i rowth in the calculation, the exhaustion of our 
imber supply is indicated in fourteen years. 
Assuming the same use and stand, with an an- 
ual growth of 40 billion feet, we have a sup- 
| ly for twenty-three years. Assuming an an- 
| ual use of 150 billion feet, the first supposition 
ecomes nine years, and the second thirteen 
ears. Assuming a stand of 2,000 billion feet, a 
se of 100 billion feet, and neglecting growth, 
;e have twenty yearjs supply. Assuming the 
ame conditions, with an annual growth of 40 
illion feet, we have thirty-three years’ supply. 
Vith an annual use of 150 billion feet, these 
stimates become, respectively, thirteen and 
ighteen- years. 
It is apparent from these computations why 
he National Conservation Commission con- 
iders the census of timber so essential to the 
reparation of its inventory. 
The chief difference between the methods now 
eing employed, by the Conservation Commis- 
; ion and those the Bureau of the Census would 
( se are, that while the Bureau would send out 
numerators to make personal visits to all parts 
>f the country, the commission is aiming at 
he same results through a tremendous amount 
■f correspondence. For instance, 3,100 letters 
ave gone out to County Clerks, asking for 
tatements of forest areas in their counties, 
deven thousand lumbermen and timberland 
wners have been asked to supply similar in- 
armation. In all nearly 150.000 letters have 
! >een sent. Those letters also ask for a wide 
ariety of information beside the area and ca¬ 
pacity of forests. They touch upon all phases 
' ot only of the lumbering and milling industries, 
ait of all others which are even indirectly de- 
j endent uoon the use of wood. The purpose of 
he commission is not merely to learn how much 
/ood is growing now, but how long it may be 
xpected to last and how the supply may be 
rolonged by economy. 
All Government departments and bureaus 
/hich have any information about forests, as 
/ell as many large corporations, such as land 
rant railroads which hold big forest tracts in 
I ome States and have cruised them carefully, 
lave turned it over to Mr. Gannett. 
The Forest Service naturally has the largest 
und of information, and it is gathering more 
onstantly, either independently or with the 
:elp of the Census Bureau. The Departments 
I War, the Interior, and Commerce and Labor 
an turn over the amounts of timber standing 
n military, lighthouse, and other reservations, 
'he Bureau of Corporations of the Department 
>f Commerce and Labor has sent out an ex- 
ensive schedule of inquiries to its special 
gents which, it is hoped, will add to the present 
nformation concerning the manufacture of 
r ood. All the States of the Union are co¬ 
perating and will furnish statistics concerning 
■tate forest lands. 
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