The amount of State iutiuence or control varies in the several States, and varies in some cases
even in one and the same State for different districts. Of the State forests, without excei)tion, it
can be said that they are nearly in that form which, according to present knowledge and with
reasonable effort, is able to produce the greatest quantities of wood material in those dimensions
and of such kinds as best to satisfy the demands of the markets and at the same time render the
management as profitable as possible. This does not mean that they are not improving, for as
forestry knowledge increases and the methods are perfected the results are better. From what
follows it also appears that all State forests as a whole pay, and pay handsomely, when the low
intrinsic value of the land on which the forest stocks is considered.
