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Faerhun t1_iyt44z4 wrote

Reply to comment by RobertJoseph802 in Curious to know what folks think about this messaging? by Johnny9Toes

I was gonna say, what Old Growth? VT was straight clear cut in it's almost entirety in the 1800-1900s. The only places that weren't were the places that they couldn't get the equipment in.

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3rdcoffeecup t1_iyt69gg wrote

At the height of the Merino wool boom Vermont was 30% forrest and 70% deforrested. I believe now it's the opposite being 70% forrest and 30% deforrested. The Merino wool bubble burst in the 1840s(?) or 1850s(?).

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