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inite time; or greatly increased, iinder conservative methods of Inm- 

 bering and of forest management. Oak is the principal species cut, 

 and of this, white oak constitutes much the larger share. Good 

 quality of white oak brings $18 per M. at the mill. The poorer 

 grades sell for about $15 per M. White oak car stuff of first quality 

 brings $2S per j\I. delivered at the railroad. Most of the white oak 

 is cut into bridge plank and framing material. Some of the best 

 of it goes into lumber for freight cars, and some into wagon stock, 

 which is exported. Yellow poplar is cut for weather boarding, and 

 for general uses. The price of the better grade is about $16 to 

 $18 per ]\1. at the mill. All of the oaks and most of the other 

 species are cut into rough lumber and used locally for building pur- 

 poses. The price at the mill ranges from $9 to $15 per M., depend- 

 ing on quality and accessibility. 



CORDWOOD. 



The annual cut of cordwood for shipment out of the county is 

 about 1,400 cords, of which 1,000 cords is piue, and 400 cords is 

 hardwood, principally oak. Pine is worth $2.50 to $3.00 per cord 

 delivered on cars at the railroad, while hardwood is worth $3 to $4 

 per cord. Practically all of the cordwood exjiorted goes either to 

 Washington or to Baltimore. 



PULPWOOD. 



Scrub piue, yellow poplar and red gum, are the only species cut 

 for pulpwood. In 1007 about 3,000 long cords of scrub pine and 

 500 cords of yellow poplar and red gum were shipped. The price 

 of stmnpage depends upon the distance from the shipping point and 

 the species. The stumpage price of poplar and red gum is higher 

 than that for scrub pine. The items making up the average cost of 

 pulpwood, f. o. b. cars, where the hauling distance to shipping point 

 does not exceed three miles is about as follows: 



Yellow Poplar or 

 Scrub I'ine. Red Gum. 



Stumpage $0.60 $1.00 



Cutting, peeling and piling 1.75 1.75 



Hauling 1.35 1.50 



Loading in cars 20 .25 



Total $3.90 $4.50 



