Lumbering and Forestry in New Hampshire

The forests of New Hampshire, except those in the northern part of the state, where cutting has been delayed, have been producing a large volume of very poor timber. The outlets for this timber were curtailed with the decline of the wooden box and other wood-using industries. It appears from this study that, because the annual growth exceeds the cut, a quality growing stock might be built up which could meet the present day demands. Because the 1938 blowdown hit hardest in the more mature timber it will take a longer time to build up this quality growing stock.