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forests with increasing costs of raw material and of transportation, are 

 already facing serious competition from European plants whose supplies 

 are drawn from well-managed forests. This condition is clearly shown 

 by the average prices paid for wood consumed in the manufacture of 

 pulp as given by the U. S. Census for 1919, covering the two previous 

 decades.* 



These industries dependent on wood pulp and paper represent a 

 total of 4.73 per cent of the state's manufacturing enterprises. 



Group C. Industries Depending upon Wood Pulp 



GROUP D. INDUSTRIES DEPENDENT UPON WOOD FOR MINOR USES 



Frequently these minor uses are very important in the economy 

 of the industry. For example, pattern material essential for foundries 

 is getting so scarce that fabulous prices are paid for rather small quanti- 



Averape price 

 • Year per cord 



1899 4.95 



1905 5.."i6 



1914 8.81 



Average price 

 Year per cord 



1917 11.10 



1918 13.93 



1919 16.95 



