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Appendix. 



The following figures are taken from reports of the Bureau 

 of the Census and of the Forest Service. They may be said 

 to cover the primary forest industries as compared to the 

 secondary wood using industries previously discussed. 



Liunber, Lath, and Shingles, iqio. 



Feet. 



Species. B. M. Average value. 



Total 860,273,000 



Softwoods 778,000,000 



Spruce 363,691,000 $17 94 



White pine 272,509,000 18 JZ 



Hemlock 89,265,000 15 87 



Balsam fir 42,836,000 14 56 



Cedar 8,926,000 19 15 



Yellow (pitch) pine 627,000 14 31 



Tamarack 146,000 14 40 



Hardwoods 82,273,000 



Birch 54,180,000 18 45 



Maple 8,773.000 1799 



Oak 6,544,000 21 78 



Beech 4,497,000 16 08 



Ash 3,104,000 1973 



Basswood 2,635,000 16 76 



Cottonwood (Aspen or popple) 1,961,000 14 28 



Elm 554,000 1425 



Chestnut 25,000 (17 06 in N. H.) 



Number 



Laths 253,752,000 $2 82 



Shingles 436,965,000 2 31 



