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Excerpt from Timber Resources for America's Future The report of the Timber Resource Review is in the nature of a State-of - the-union message by the Forest Service on our national timber supplies. This comprehensive appraisal of the timber situation in the United States was started early in 1952. About a year and a half was devoted to planning the project; a year to field surveys and collection of data; a year to compila tion, interpretation, and preparation of the pre liminary report; and another year and a half to review and revision of the preliminary report and preparation of this final report. The Timber Resource Review is the latest in a series of overall timber appraisals in which the Forest Service has shared. The most recent one prior to this study was in 1945. One of the unique features of the present undertaking is that it was planned and executed in the field with the wide spread collaboration of a great number of States, forest industries, and individuals. Although this has engendered some delays, they have been more than offset by better planning, by more intensive surveys than the Forest Service could have under taken by itself, and it is hoped by more widespread understanding and acceptance of the findings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Look to Your Timber, America This is a wonderful age of science. Man is hard at work building satellites to circle the Earth and harnessing atomic anergy. You may well wonder how timber fits into such a scientific atmosphere, why we should know or even care how the trees grow today, why we should be concerned at all about timber in the future. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Program for the National Forests There are presented herein long-range objectives and a Short-term conservation program for the national forests and associated lands. The long-range objectives are related to the year 2000 and the short term program to what needs to be done in the next 10 to 15 years toward meeting current needs and attaining long - range objectives. This program has been developed after much study. The Depart ment of Agriculture has recently completed an exhaustive study of the us. Timber Situation entitled Timber Resources for America's Fu ture. Operation Outdoors is a 5-year recreation program for the national forests. Research needs are based in part on the findings of a Departmental Committee on Research Evaluation. The Forest Service has long maintained a project work inventory for the national forests. These and other studies are the background for the objectives and program herein developed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Forest Resources of New Hampshire Through the mcsweeney-mcnary Act of 1928, Congress authorized the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a comprehensive survey of the forest resources of the United States. This work was assigned to the Forest Service. The purposes of this forest survey are (1) to make a field inventory of the present supply of standing timber; (2) to ascertain its current rate of growth, (3) to determine how much it is being reduced through industrial and domestic uses, fire, and other causes, (4) to estimate the present consumption and the probable future trends in requirements for forest products, and (5) to interpret and cor relate these findings so that they may be useful in formulating private and public forest policies. Results of this first comprehensive survey of the forest resources of New Hampshire are reported here. However, other estimates of the State 3 forest inventory have been made in the past, the most recent being the Reappraisal of 1945, which was made by the Forest Service in cooperation with the American Forestry Associa ion These previous estimates were based largely on general knowledge and on the judgment of informed persons; the present survey is based on a scientifically designed procedure using aerial photographs and ground plots. Furthermore, some specifications used in this report are different from those used in previous studies. For these reasons changes in forest conditions in New Hampshire cannot be determined by comparing this report with previ ous estimates. Valid comparisons of changing forest conditions in New Hampshire will be possible when the same area is resurveyed in the future. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Look at Black Walnut Timber Resources and Industries As colonists moved westward from the Seaboard States into the Central States, they found black walnut even more plentiful. Trees were reported up to 6 feet in diameter, and 150 feet tall. The wood was so clear and easy to split, and so durable, that it was used extensively for fence rails. When Abe Lincoln was splitting fence rails, he probably split up many a walnut tree. The wood was used for building cabins, and later for trim in fine homes. Walnut has always been the preferred wood for gunstocks. Pennsylvania gunsmiths used it for the long rifles that became famous in the wars with the Indians and the British. During the Civil War, and later during World War I and World War II, the demand for walnut for gunstocks was so great that it put a heavy drain on the resource of this timber. The major use for black walnut today, both at home and abroad, is in furniture manufacture. One main mark of walnut's distinction is that many other fine woods are stained to make them look like walnut. Walnut wood ranging from rich dark browns to pleasing lighter browns can be finished without stain. Under a good finish, the grain gives the wood those ineffable highlights, chang ing with the light and the angle of view, that few other woods possess. American black walnut now is in strong demand in both American and foreign markets. The sharply expanding foreign market and the steady domestic market have raised questions as to the adequacy of the present and future supplies of black walnut timber. As a result, numerous measures to increase or sustain the supply have been taken. These include the establishment of a quota on the export of walnut logs and bolts, requests that the domestic veneer industry cut thinner veneers, and expanded re search and extension work to encourage walnut culture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The School Book of Forestry Our forests, with their billions of trees, are the backbone of agriculture, the skeleton of lum bering, and the heart of industry. Even now, in spite of their depletion, they are the cream of our natural resources. They furnish wood for the nation, pasture for thousands of cattle and sheep, and water supply for countless cities and farms. They are the dominions of wildlife. Millions of birds, game animals, and fish live in the forests and the forest streams. The time is coming when our forests will be the greatest playgrounds of America. It is necessary that we preserve, protect, and expandour timber lands. By so doing we shall provide for the needs of future generations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Lumber Recovery From Old-Growth Coast Douglas-Fir The volume of commercial Coast Douglas-fir sawtimber is estimated to be in excess of 394 billion board feet. About 10 billion board feet of Coast Douglas fir is harvested annually. This is about 55 percent of the total softwood lumber production in the United States. There is an urgent need for better methods of appraising the quality of this important timber resource. Estimates of the recovery that can be obtained from Coast Douglas-fir sawtimber are needed by forest land managers, timber buyers, and timber processors for efficient utilization of the resource for lumber, veneer, pulp, or other products. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.