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Disposing of Lumber Leftovers 



The demands of the war upon southern lumber, as well 

 as upon lumber in other parts of the country, has developed a 

 problem calling for thought in its solution. The government 

 wants only the best in its purchases, and in procuring enough 

 of the high grades, it is necessary to throw out much of the 

 grades below. Some people have feared that the consequent 

 accumulation of these lower grades will have a bad effect on 

 the market. 



In the first place, is it certain that there will be an accumu- 

 lation? So many ways of using left over lumber of that kind 

 exist that it might surprise some people to learn just how rap- 

 idly it has gone into use. The demands of box makers are 

 e. and this is just the material they are looking for. Most 

 of them never look for any other kind, no matter how plentiful 

 such kinds may be. This holds true of both softwoods and 

 hardwoods. The boxmaker, who uses small pieces, can cut 

 out defects without losing much of his material, and the fur- 

 niture maker can do the same. The Memphis district furnishes 

 both hardwoods and softwoods, but mostly hardwoods. They 

 are in such wide use that little trouble need be feared in dis- 

 posing of them. There is plenty of high grade stuff left, after 

 the government's wants are satisfied, and it can go along with 

 the lower grades and assist in finding a market for them. The 

 fact is, when timber is of excellent quality, with smooth trunks 

 and few defects, the run of low grade stuff is relatively small. 

 That fact is not lost sight of by those who buy the 

 the Memphis market. 



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