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Show SOUTHERN TIMBER INDUSTRY Indications That tho Resources Will Be Scientifically Exploited. A striking economic change, far more. Mrlk-Ing, Mrlk-Ing, Indeed, than lo generally appreciated, according ac-cording to a roDOit to tho bureau of forestry. Is that which has brought the Southern States Into redoubled Industrial prominence within tho wpoco of the past few years, and In nono o tho many buolncsi activities which this change has affected are Its rcsulls moro sharply sharp-ly accentuated than In tha lumber Industry ami thoeo manufactures which depend for their raw rr.aiorlal upon tho products ot tho forest Almost coincident with this development develop-ment of tho forest resources of the South a development which elves tho Southern States nrst place among tho llmbor-produclm? regions, lias como tho demand for a wise svEtcm of forest manoL'tmcnt. This demand has been felt In the call which hnu been mado on the forest service for co-operation. Since tho opening of 1903 many applications navo bcn mado to the Bervlco for working plans, to ha mado under tho co-operaUve plan, which has proved so successful In a largo number num-ber of casi.a, tho area of forcM to bo embraced being approximately 2.0OJ.C00 acres In the States of Alabama, Florida. Georgia, Ijuisi-ana. Ijuisi-ana. Mississippi and- Missouri, Durlnc the coming winter preliminary examinations of those tlmoer tracts will bo made, and In all probability a. largo proportion will bo favorably favor-ably reported on. and. In due courpo, will bo pl.freil under conservative mananomcnt. Vhlle there Is still lime to avoid tho mistakes mis-takes anil losse.H which extravagant forest utilization util-ization has caused elsewhcro In the United Mates, the South seems resolved to exploit lis vast timber resources In a manner which will bring credit to Its business men and preserve ils lending Industry on a. permanent basis. |