468 



The greatest softwood States in the Union in order are: Wash- 

 ington, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Oregon, North Carolina, Alabama, 

 Minnesota, Virginia, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Georgia, California, etc. 



The greatest hard wood States in the Union in order are: Ten- 

 nessee, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, 

 Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Mississippi, North Caro- 

 lina, etc. 



Indiana ranks 9 

 7 

 7 

 7 



15 

 2 



14 

 7 



o 

 •J 



12 

 5 



5 

 14 



Table XL 

 n Oak. 

 n Maple, 

 n Yellow Poplar, 

 n Red Gum. 

 n Chestnut. 



n Beech. (Mich, first.) 

 n Birch, 

 n Basswood. 

 n Elm. (Wis., Mich.) 

 n Cottonwood. 



n Ash. (Ark., Wis., O., Mich.) 

 n Hickory. (Tenn., Ark., Ky., Mo.) 

 n Tupelo. (La., Va.) 



n Walnut. (0., Ind., Ky., Tenn. Supply very short.) 

 n Sycamore. (Ind., Mo. close second. Ark. poor third.) 

 n Cherry. (W. Va., Pa., N. Y., 0., Ind.) 

 n all others. (Ky. big first.) 



Table XII. 



Number of Indiana Saivmills, Grouped According to Output. 



Total sawmills 1,599 1,000- 2,500 M 80 



2,500- 5,000 M 26 



Less than 50 M. 



195 



50- 500 M 1,121 



500-1,000 M 173 



5,000-10,000 M 3 



10,000-15,000 M 1 



The pioneers in White County used much timber for log houses, 

 fuel, and rail fences. Much is still usad f^- house and barn sills, bridge 

 stringers and planks. Fence posts and corner braces, with wire, have 



