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Tenth Census
of the
United States.

Tree Covering; Forest Wealth;
the Lumbering Industry.

Chas. S. Sargent,
Expert and Special Agt.

Department of the Interior,
Census Office,
Brookline, Mass., April 13, 1881.

Prof. C. E. Bessey
Ames, Iowa.

Dear Sir

I find some difficulty with the information
I have, in satisfactorily mapping out the
forest area and forest distribution of the State of
Iowa. Although what is called a prairie state
it contains a large amount of forest. Not only
are all the streams wooded, but I have noticed, in
crossing the state at different points, quite large
bodies of scattered timber, away from the streams.

I shall be very greatly obliged for your advice
and assistance in preparing a map of this portion of
the country, and if you will indicate, roughly, on a
map of the state, what you know in regard to its forest
area, shall thank you most sincerely.

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[?]

TENTH CENSUS

OF THE

UNITED STATES.

Tree Covering; Forest Wealth; the Lumbering Industry.

CHAS. S. SARGENT,

Expert and Special Agt.

Department of the Interior

CENSUS OFFICE,

Brookline, Mass., April 13, 1881.

Prof. C. E. Bessey

Ames, Iowa.

Dear Sir

I find some difficulty with the information I have, in [?] factorily mapping out the forest area and forest distribution of the State of Iowa. Although what is called a prairie state it contains a larger amount of forest. Not only are all the streams wooded, but I have noticed, in crossing the state at different points, quite large bodies of scattered timber, away from the streams.

I shall be very greatly obliged for your advice and assistance in preparing a map of this [?] of the country, and if you will indicate, roughly, on map of the state, what you know in regard to its forest area, shall thank you most sincerely.