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A tremendous number of changes have occurred throughout Maine since the
first printing of the Forest Trees of Maine in 1908. These changes, too numerable
to count, have impacted all our lives, as well as our forest products industry. The
table below illustrates some of the changes that have occurred in Maine over the
past century.
THEN AND NOW 1908 2008
Forested Area (%) 75 1 89
Population of Maine 694,466 2 1,274,923
Population of U.S. 92,228,496 281,421,906
Harvest Volume (cords) 2,879,807 6,742,351*
Stumpage Price of Spruce (MBF**) $5.49 1 $135.00
Forestry Students at UMO 31 3 50
Students at UMO 884 11,800±
Cost of Bangor Daily (year) $6.00 $180.00±
Most Harvested Hardwood Aspens 3 Red Maple
Primary Use of Paper Birch Spools 3 Pulp
Gypsy Moth Infested Area of Maine York and Cumberland All Counties
Maine Indian Basketmakers 400 100
Primary Use of
Black Ash Indian Baskets Agricultural & Industrial Collectables & Art
1 Kellogg, R.S. 1909. The Timber Supply of the United States, USDA Forest Service, Circular 166.
2 1909. Maine Register, State Year Book and Legislative Manual 1909-1910, No. 40, G.M. Donham, Portland, 1051pp.
3 Ring, E.E. 1910. Report of the Forest Commissioner, Maine, Kennebec Journal Print, Augusta, 110 pp.
* Harvest volume listed is for 2005. **MBF: Thousand board feet. Note: All values listed in nominal dollars.
1917 1925 1932 1951
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