No SECTION of the nation has made greater strides economically in recent years than the Southeast-Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. In 1909 the total value of manufactures for these states was placed at $971,400,417.00. Compared to 1952 there was an increase of more than 2,000 per cent with the total value placed on all manufactures at $21,547,000,000.00 of which $3,030,000,- 000.00 was from forest products.