It fs often said that China has been denuded of her forest lands and, though this may be true with regard to some of the sea coast provinces, cannot be said of China as a whole. Suitable timber for making paper is abundant in the districts of Lung chuan, Chingyuan, Chingning Yunho, Sungyang, Suichang, Hsuanping, Chin-yun, Lishul, and Tsingtien, all of which are large tracts of mountainous feourtsy. The principal variety is the China fir, with shan and pine coming next.' In addition to suppl Ing the local demand with timber ound in these forests, China firs and Mushan, valued at $6,000,000, are Jported from these regions annually fond tworlfths of this amount goe: to Chubsien and three-fifths to Wenchow. The district of Lungehuan [produces the largest amount of tim~ Ser, with an annual outport valued at approximately $1,000,000.
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