The Timber Supply Situation In Florida

Excerpt from The Timber Supply Situation in Florida Florida's forests are among the -ranking sources of income. In 1947, they provided the base for the leading group of manufacturing industries in the State, and were the most important source of industrial employment. 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.

In 1997, volume of roundwood output from Florida's forests totaled 517 million cubic feet, 2 percent less than in 1995. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers remained stable at 162 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. Pulpwood was the leading roundwood product at 288 million cubic feet; saw logs ranked second at 162 million cubic feet; veneer logs were third at 30 million cubic feet. Total receipts declined 6 percent to 532 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants declined from 113 in 1995 to 101 in 1997.