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the consumption of pulp wood for the years 1908 to 191 1, to have 

 constantly increased by 981,099 cords or 29.3 per cent, to 4,328,- 

 052 cords, the increase of consumption in 191 1 over 1910 being 

 only 5.7% with a decrease of active mills from 272 to 268. The 

 increased consumption was quite general through the States, 

 Texas making the greatest stride with 122.7 P^^ cent. Spruce 

 is still the most important species, furnishing 58.1 per cent, of the 

 total of wood, while this is i per cent, above 1910, it is a con- 

 siderable falling off against former years, 1909 with 60.5, 1908 

 with 64.5, and 1907 with 68.2 per cent. 



Curiously enough the increase in the consumption of spruce is 

 entirely from domestic supplies. A small increase in the con- 

 sumption of slabwood (68%), which is however, greater than the 

 increase in all wood, is noted with 280,534 cords. The output of 

 pulp in 191 1 was 2,686,134 tons, an increase of 6 per cent, over the 

 previous year. 



Another advance Bulletin from the same source gives the sta- 

 tistics for the Census year (1909) of the timber and timber pro- 

 ducts, which took third place in value compared with all other 

 industries. 



In 1909 there were in the United States 40,671 establishments; 

 784,989 persons engaged in the industry, of which number, 48,- 

 825 were proprietors and firm members, 19,340 were salaried of- 

 ficers, superintendents and managers; 18,088 were male, and 

 3,717 female clerks. The average number of wage-earners was 

 695,019; the number in the maximum month, November, was 

 739,160, and in the minimum month, January, 649,239. The 

 total number of wage-earners on December 15, 1909, or the near- 

 est representative day, was 838,160, of which number, 826,978 

 were males, and 4,027 females, all being 16 years of age and 

 over; while 6,886 males, and 269 females, were under 16. The 

 capital invested was $1,176,675,407. The total expenses were 

 $995,622,839, of which the officials received $29,448,332, clerks 

 $17,979,364, wage-earners $318,739,207, fuel and rent of power 

 $5,082,287, other materials $503,035,292, rent of factory or works 

 $2,623,146, taxes including internal revenue $9,863,304, contract 

 work $32,491,242, and other miscellaneous $76,360,585. The pri- 

 mary horsepower was 2,840,082. The value of products $1,156,- 



