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Show Future Hardwood Supply. America's futuro hardwood supply must corao mainly from the Appalachian Appa-lachian mountains, according to the forest sorvl'-s. Tho other chief centers cen-ters of production nro now in tho lake states and lowor Mississippi valley, but In tho former tho presenco ot hard woods is an almoBt certain Indication ot rich soil, nnd tho tracts onco cleared nro turned to agricultural uses. In Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi tho production of hard woods has reached Its height, nnd In Missouri and Texas It has begun to decline. Tho Appalachians contain tho largest body ot this timber remaining In tho United States, and have tho greatest variety df species, nightly managed, their forosts would produce 20,000,000,. 000 feet por year, slnco'tholr soil nnd climate combine to mako heavy stands nnd causo rapid growth. Much of thlst area, however, has been bo damaged by nro and cutting that It will bo years betoro Its 75,000,000 acres aro fully pioductlvo. Lesllo's Weekly. |