450 



however, there are in the United States over 128 establish- 

 ments which cut veneer, using- annually more than 189,000,000 

 feet log" measure, the equivalent of approximately 217,000,000 

 board feet, which yields 1,108,000,000 square feet of veneer. 

 It is evident that the growth of the veneer industry has been 

 strikingly rapid. 



''Veneers are of three general classes — sawed, sliced, and 

 rotary-cut. Sawed veneers, which have been longest used, are 

 of highest grade. Sliced veneers rank next in order of quality. 

 Although the returns from the manufacturers do not indicate 

 the exact process, there is little doubt that 75 per cent, of the 

 oak veneers are either sawed or sliced. The rotary process is 

 very extensively employed for all woods except oak." 



The importance of "Red gum" wood for veneering purposes 

 is appreciable, as it furnished 21.8 per cent, of the raw material 

 used. This is particularly important as the wood of this species 

 has been utilized for this purpose for only a few years. ^laple 

 ranks second in quantity, furnishing 14.5 per cent, of raw mate- 

 rial. Yellow poplar is the only other species furnishing more 

 than 10 per cent, of raw material. The three species named 

 furnished more than one-half of the total quantity of wood 

 used. The data given is founded upon the statements of one 

 hundred and twenty-eight manufacturers throughout the coun- 

 try. Among the w^oods used for veneer, besides the three 

 above named, are included cottonwood, white oak, yellow pine, 

 birch, basswood, elm, red oak, ash, walnut, beech, sycamore 

 and tupelo, each of which furnishes its quota in the order 

 named. 



CONSUMPTION OF TANBARK IN 1905. 



The statement of the consumption of tanbark in 1905 here 

 given is based upon the reports of 222 firms operating 477 tan- 

 neries. The total amount of bark reported is 1,104,045 cords, 

 of which hemlock constitutes 799755 cords, or 73 per cent., 

 and oak .^04,290 cords, or 27 per cent. The average price per 

 cord reported for hemlock bark is $6.32 and for the oak bark 

 $10.44, maiving a total value of $8,232,457. 



The tanneries of Pennsylvania lead in the quantity of bark 

 purchased, the total being 428,709 cords, of which 379,806 cords 

 were hemdock and 48,903 cords oak. This is nearly double the 

 quantity of bark purchased in Michigan, the State which ranks 

 next in importance. Pennsylvania and Michigan are by far the 

 largest users of bark, particularly hemlock, and together these 

 two States purchased over 60 per cent, of the total quantity 

 reported. In the purchase of oak bark Virginia holds first 

 place with 73,871 cords. 



Since tanneries are usuallv located in or near the regions 



