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round log sliipmeuts are only part. The whole quantity of walnut 

 sent abroad annually is not definitely known, because in some 

 instances the different woods are not listed separately. The ex- 

 port of round walnut logs amounted to 9,816,000 feet in 1912, 

 valued at $(312,067. Except 2,000 feet which went to Canada, the 

 whole export was taken by the various European countries. Ger- 

 many buys much more of this wood in the round than all other 

 countries combined. Some of that which enters Germany is 

 reshipped to other markets. Bremen is an important port of 

 entry for this wood, and some of it finds its way to Eussia, Austria, 

 the Balkan states and Turkey, while occasionally small amounts 

 find their way into western Asia. American walnut is for sale in 

 Jerusalem. 



The accompanying table tells where the round walnut logs go. 

 An examination of values shows great variation. The average 

 of all is moderate, but some markets pay much more than others. 

 The small quantity that went to Austria-Hungary was valued at 

 $272 a thousand, that to Portugal $133, while walnut in Denmark 

 cost less than fifty dollars. Unusually high prices are doubtless 

 due to extra fine grades of wood. 



EouND Walnut Logs Exported in 1912. 

 Country — Feet B. )I. 



Austrial-IIungar.v 4.000 



Belgium 794,000 



Denmark 19,000 



France 77,000 



Germany 7,759,000 



Netherlands 140,000 



Portugal 9,000 



England 964,000 



Scotland 41,000 



Ireland 10,000 



DenniiU'k 

 France . . 

 German.v 

 Ital.v 



Value 



1.087 



36,39(1 



940 



4,650 



477,311 



11,009 



1,200 



5.5,729 



2,835 



800 



Total '. 0.816,000 $612,067 



Most of the logs are manufactured into veneer when they reach 

 foreign factories. The wood is used for furniture, electrical 

 apparatus, gun stocks, and small wares and novelties of many 

 kinds. Walnut has not gone out of fashion on the other side of 

 the sea as it has on this side. 



Round oak logs go to foreign markets in smaller amouuts than 

 walnut, and with oak as with walnut, Germany is the largest 

 buyer. England is second, and Scotland third. The average in- 

 voice value is slightly under $40. Small quantities of the oak go 

 to Canada and Newfoundland, and Europe takes all the rest. No 

 distinction is made in statistics between the different kinds of oak. 

 The table which follows gives the shipments to different countries. 

 KoiND Oak Logs Exported i.\ 1912. 

 Country — Feet B. JI. Value 



Austria-Hungary 20,000 .Si 1,094 



Belgium 100,000 3,700 



Germany 2,938,000 118,027 



Netherlands 503,000 22,216 



Eugland 1,047,000 41,587 



.Scotland 273,000 9,377 



Ireland 6,000 247 



Canada 31.000 909 



Newfoundland 4,000 175 



A large number of oak logs are exported which are not included 

 in the foregoing table. They are of a lower class and are intended 

 for piling, props, and other similar purposes. They are included 

 in the table of miscellaneous round logs listed as "all others." 



Formerly sound logs were scarcely ever separated into classes, 

 but all went to foreign markets without distinction, as far as 

 statistics were concerned; but lately certain species are separated 

 from others, such as hickory, walnut and oak. All the rest are 

 grouped under the head "all other." This is by far the largest 

 class. The total exports in a year are nearly ten times as large as 

 of the specially listed logs; but the average value is much less 

 per thousand feet. It is slightly under $19. This is proof that 

 the export logs are not of high class. They are intended for vari- 

 ous purposes. The table which follows gives the quantity, value 

 and destination by countries: 



Mlscellaneoos Bound Logs Exported im 1912. 

 Country — Feet B. M. Value 



Austria-Hungary 10,000 « 256 



Belgium 2,22,5,000 50,832 



Netherlands 

 Norway . . . , 

 Russia 



Spain 



England 



Scotland 



Ireland 



British Honduras 



Canada 



Costa Rica 



(juatemala 



Honduras 



Nicara^iua 



Panama 



Mexico 



Newfoundland .^. . . . . 



Jamaica 



Trinidad 



Cuba 



Danish West Indies. 



Haiti 



Argentine 



Peru 



Venezuela 



China 



Hongkong 



Japan 



Philippines 



Portugese .Africa ... 



Total 136,000,000 $2,574,312 



Practically all the commercial woods of the United States are 

 represented in the foregoing table of miscellaneous round logs ex- 

 ported. They are put to so many purposes that woods of all kinds 

 can find uses. A fairly large proportion is yellow poplar, and logs 

 of this wood are generally of good class and are used for manu- 

 facturing purposes in the foreign countries where they go. Much 

 pine of various species is exported in the log, some white and 

 Norway pine from the North, yellow pine from the 'South, and 

 different species of spruce and fir are included from both the East 

 and the West. Shapely sticks of sufBcient length make masts; 

 hardwoods, and occasionally softwoods also, are intended for piles, 

 posts and timbers in quays and piers; and in some instances, 

 though such is not the usual custom, round logs are made into 

 crossties for railroads in foreign countries. 



A rather large number of mahogany logs are included. They 

 are first brought into the United States, and then forwarded to 

 foreign markets. Some cedar logs are exported. When such are 

 listed, it is not always easy to tell nhat the species is. Some 

 Spanish cedar is brought into this country and is afterwards ex- 

 ported. Eed cedar pencil wood occasionally crosses the sea in log 

 form. The northern and southern white cedars are shipped for 

 poles and other purposes, and some of the western red cedars, and 

 perhajts other Pacific coast cedars, are exported also. 



Ash logs are important in the export business, and some cotton- 

 wood, birch, maple and gum go to foreign ports, and minor species 

 are frequently mixed with the shipments. 



The logs go to most of the principal countries of the world. 

 Canada takes more than any other country, and almost as much as 

 all other countries together. Its proximity to United States for- 

 ests, along a line nearly four thousand miles long, makes it a good 

 market. All timbers of the northern forests, both east and west, 

 are liable to find their way across the international boundary into 

 some part of the Dominion of Canada. 



Germany is the. second largest purchaser of miscellaneous round 

 logs shippeil front this country, England third, the Netherlands 

 fourth. The Philippine Islands and Hongkong are large buyers. 

 Their purchases come principally from the Pacific coast. Japan is 

 a good buyer. That country ships timber to this country and 

 buys other in return. The trade with Panama was very good in 

 1912, but it is a question whether it will continue after the canal 

 operations cease. It is too small a country to become a large perma- 

 nent buyer. 



