432 FOREST PRODUCTS 



To the above figures must be added those for taxes, insurance, inter- 

 est, depreciation, superintendency, selling charges, etc., which are very 

 variable factors and which altogether should not total more than $3.50 

 per day. The cost of wood is roughly figured at one- third to one- half 

 the total cost and varies considerably with the species, location, etc. 

 This represents one of the largest of the excelsior operations, which 

 can be run on a much more economical basis per ton of product than 

 can the smaller operations. 



In another mill using from 6 to 10 cords of basswood, poplar and wil- 

 low per day and where the output is from 6 to 10 tons of excelsior of the 

 medium grade, the following labor charges were incurred. This mill 

 was equipped with 20 upright excelsior machines. 



i mill foreman $ 2 . 50 



i teamster to bring in the wood from the yard .... i . 50 



i assistant to work with teamster i . 50 



i operator at the cut-off saw 2 . oo 



1 wood piler to carry blocks from saw to a point 

 convenient to the excelsior machines i . 50 



3 operators to feed excelsior machines and look 

 after them generally at $1.7 5 5.25 



2 men picking up excelsior at $1.50 3 .00 



2 men to operate baling press, and tie and weigh 



bales at $1.50 3.00 



i assistant to truck bales to car or shed i . 50 



i grinder or filer 1.75 



i engineer and fireman 2 . oo 



$25.50 



