Show North Carolina Forests to toBe toBe toBe Be Tapped for a Supply of Ties for Railroad Tracks How flow man many ties tics In a railroad track Did you ever ask ak yourself that question question ques ques- tion lion while riding on a train North Carolina forests are arc to be tapped foil foila for a new supply says Crete Hutchinson I who o writes v In III American rIcan Forestry Magazine of Washington as s t follows At the present time the railroad administration Is facing a shortage In tie production West of the tho pi pl cross cross ties are required annually for replacement east of ot the Mississippi with approximately matel additional ties for tor street railways and other Industrial needs A grand total of ot cross ties or board feet of ot timber Umber Against a shortage of ot 05 65 per cent six sis months ago the present shortage hortage is only 40 per cent and probably will willbe willbe be reduced to 30 per cent by the end of the year due to better understanding understand understand- ing of specifications Thirty-four Thirty per percent percent percent cent of the timber used by the railroad purchasing committee Is white k oak Large areas arcas of ot the forested sP c North Carolina In Trans JCk Jackson Jack Jack- sO son r f Cray I ray counties contain contain con con- tain this timber and a road 40 miles long Is being put In to get this timber out |