WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES OF MAINE. 



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quantity of white pine cut in the United States does not greatly 

 exceed that of hemlock, while in such States as Michigan and 

 Wisconsin more hemlock than pine is cut. Hemlock grows on 

 light, loamy, welldrained soil, in cool and moist situations. It 

 grows slowly when young, but rather rapidly after a few years. 

 The wood is light, soft, rather strong, not durable, and holds 

 nails well. It is usually manufactured into lumber and dimen- 

 sion stock. It is also cut largely for ties, and the bark of the 

 species is the principal tanbark used in the northern States. 

 Hemlock is used principally in Maine for the manufacture of 

 bo.xes where it is often substituted for sapling pine. The table 

 shows that nearly all the supply of hemlock demanded by wood- 

 working establishments was made into boxes and that an even 

 larger quantity was used by pulp mills. 



Bass7i'ood. 



T.\BLE 10. 



I«n)USTRIES. 



.Annually. 



Feet, 

 B. M. 



Total cost 

 f. o. b. factory. 



Grown in 



Maine. 

 Feet, B. M. 



Grown out 

 of Maine. 

 Feet, B. M. 



Toys 



Boot and shoe findings 



Woodenware and novelties 



I^aundry appliances 



Planing-mill products 



Bru-shes 



Boxes and crates 



Furniture 



Vehicles and vehicle parts 



Sash, doors, blinds and general 



millwork 



Shuttles, spools, bobbms,*etc. . . . 



Fixtures 



Caskets and coffins 



Pulleys and conveyors 



Handles 



Chairs 



Totals. 



843,000 

 785.7001 

 720,000 



601.000: 



559 000 j 

 .500 000; 

 .■^,01 ,400 

 203.000^ 

 102 ,000 1 



57,000^ 

 ,50,000' 

 18,000, 

 10,0001 

 10,000 

 8,0001 

 5, 00 



66 1 $22 ,52 



461 18 62 



09 21 95 



,59 22 11 



71 17 50 



20 00 

 U 83 



21 11 

 21 69 



48 

 31 

 25 

 14 



4,773,100 



19 

 05 

 .38 

 .21 

 .21 

 .17 

 .10 



100.00 



$20,985 00 



14,627 00 



15,805 00 



13,288 00 



9,784 00 



10,000 00 



5,3/3 00 



4 ,285 00 



2,212 50 



218,000 

 785 ,700 

 405 ,000 

 601 ,000 

 ,5,59 ,000 

 .500,000 

 301 .400 

 203,000 

 102,000 





625,000 



315.000 



18 .000 



958,000 



Ilasswood is found throughout the eastern part of the I 'nited 

 States, from New P>runswick to Alabama, and westward to 

 Texas and Nebraska. The tree is best suited to a deep. rich, 

 river-bottom soil, and to cool .situations, but it is recommended 

 for planting only where the soil is moist and well-drained, anfl 

 where drought.-> are infrequent. The rate of growth is fairly 

 rapid during early age. being about the same as that of rod 



