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Show of Washington timber as it stands $270,000 000- Total amount of standing timbar 410,335,000,000 feet, equal lo'A'.plarifejJand foot and one inch thick and 80,000,000 miles long almost long enough to reach to tho sun. World llerald. Washington Timber Of the thirty-four counties in this state but two are classed as treeless. Washington's wealth of timber is thus estimated: East of the Cascades, 11,616,720 acre of timber, averaging 9,200 feet per acre; total standing timber 106,-680,000,003 106,-680,000,003 feet, valued at $80,-000,000 $80,-000,000 at the low rate for stump-age stump-age of .72 cents per 1,000 feet. West of the Cascades, .11,971,702 acres, averaging 25,299 feet per acre; total standing timber, 305,-355,000,000 305,-355,000,000 feet, valued at $190,-000,000 $190,-000,000 at a stumpage value of 62 cents per 1,000 feet Total value - |