Periodical Literature. 157 



1-28", $3.12 



1-24"- 3-52 



1-20", 3.87 



1-4 ", 13-31 



1-16", 4.71 



1-8 ", 8.00 



3-16", 10.25 



Hardwood Record, Dec. 25, 1910. 



Cottonwood was for a long time consid- 

 Cottonwood ered almost worthless. The demand for 



Boxes. box material brought it into extensive use 



and at present there is frequently a demand 

 for cheaper substitutes. Cottonwood varies considerably in color 

 from pure white to nearly the color of red gum. It takes print- 

 ing excellently and rivals the basswood in this respect. It is al- 

 most exclusively used in the middle west for high-grade whiskey 

 boxes which often demands one of the highest type of boxes con- 

 structed. Its special value is increased because of the large 

 sizes, tough fiber in proportion to weight and a spongy quality 

 that enables it to stand shocks. 



The St. Louis Lumberman, Dec. I, 1910. 



STATISTICS AND HISTORY. 



A valuable contribution to the statistics of 



Swiss the Swiss republic is furnished by Prof. 



Wood DeCoppet's report on the wood trade with 



Trade. foreign countries during 1885 to 1907, a 



sequel to Dr. Biihler's statistics for 1851 



to 1885. 



For former years the custom house reports have served, but 

 since 1907 a regular forest statistical office has been provided. 

 Since 1885, the importation of cordwood and charcoal, as well 

 as of logs, has increased, the latter five fold. For sawed material 

 there is also a rise, but export has decreased much less than in 

 the raw product. 



In 1885 pulpwood was being exported in excess of import, in 

 1907 the opposite is the case. The total wood import, which in 

 1885 was nearly balanced by export, has more than doubled. 



