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relocate elsewhere, if such location can be found. It is evident that the 

 manufacturers of Illinois and the wage-earners dependent on these in- 

 vestments as well as the state as a whole must take a deep and lasting 

 economic interest in the movement for the establishment of timber pro- 

 duction as an enterprise, not only in Illinois but in other states as well. 

 What happens in the southern yellow pine cut-over lands and in the 

 forest areas of northern Minnesota and the upper Peninsula of Michigan, 

 concerns the future welfare of Illinois, which can not afford to remain 

 indifferent to methods or neglect which may result in serious loss through 

 permanent failure of the indispensable flow of raw materials to her 

 wood-demanding industries. 



The Consumption of Wood by Steam Railroads in Illinois 

 Steam railroads in Illinois had a trackage in 1922 of 25,736.24 miles, 

 classified as large roads 23,157.68 miles, small roads 805.13 miles, switch- 

 ing and terminal companies, 1,773.43 miles. Railroads are not only one 

 of the largest consumers of wood in the state but, owing to the prefer- 

 ence for wooden ties, will probably remain so. Wood is required by 

 railroads for two major purposes, cross-ties, and cars. In addition, 

 lumber is consumed for buildings and minor uses, while round products 

 are used in the form of fence posts, piling, and poles. 



cross-ties and bridge and switch ties 

 The consumption of cross-ties in Illinois was obtained from figures 

 on total consumption of cross-ties by roads with trackage in Illinois, 

 multiplied by the percentage of trackage within the state. These figures 

 give the total consumption as follows : 



CON.SrMPTION IN 1920 



Cross-ties, Pieces 

 Ties laid 



in replacement .Ties laid 



Class and betterment in new track Total ties 



Large roads 5,187,645 220,799 5,408.444 



Medium and small roads 218.806 770 21,1.576 



Switching and terminal companies.. 342,540 40,230 382,770 



Totals 5.748.991 261,799 6,010,790 



Per cent 95.64 4.36 100 



Switch and Bridge Ties, Board Feet 



Totalbd. ft. 



Large roads 15.562.682 1,194,672 16,757.354 



Medium and small roads 694,231 19,377 713.608 



Switching and terminal companies. . 3,270.772 300,470 3.571,242 



Totals 19,527,685 1,514,519 21,042.204 



Per cent 92.80 7.20 100 



