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Forest Wealth and Timber Resources in the United States
A 1909 article outlines U.S. forest cover of about 530 million acres and private ownership holding 75 percent of land with 80 percent of timber. It notes government lands comprise 25 percent of forest area, with 20 percent of standing timber, and urges thrift to prevent permanent timber scarcity while maintaining naval stores and forest health.
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