168 AMERICAN LUMBER IN FOREIGN MARKETS. 



I was told that until recently (cedar for lead pencils excepted) liardly 

 any direct purchases from the United States were made by Bavarian 

 firms, but always through Hamburg, Amsterdam, Eotterdam, or Ant- 

 werp houses. The imports of these American woods are composed of 

 pitch pine, teak, walnut,- etc. Cedar has always been imported direct. 



EXTENSION OF LUMBER TRADE. 



From my information I am led to believe that owing to the richness 

 of the Bavarian woods a large import trade into this district of woods 

 which grow here in abundance can hardly be expected, but in other 

 kinds the American trade, already of importance, might be consider- 

 ably extended, either by communicating directly with large manufac- 

 turing establishments, such as the wagon factory before mentioned, or 

 by establishing branch houses or agencies at Hamburg and other sea 

 ports, and through these pushing the trade. 



Another large railroad wagon factory in Bavaria is the Maffei'sche 

 Maschinenfabrik, in Munich. 



SlGMUND DUNKELSBUHLER, 



Vice and Deputy Consul. 

 NUREMBERG, February 8, 1894. 



BREMEN. 



NATIVE WOOD. 



The native woods are common pine, German and Scotch fir, oak, 

 beech, poplar, ash, and alder. 



KINDS OF LUMBER USED. 



For building purposes Scotch fir, Indian and pitch pine are used- 

 pitch pine is preferred for flooring. Wagon makers and turners use 

 poplar, oak, beech, and alder. Cabinetmakers use German pine for 

 common furniture, but prefer Italian and American walnut and mahog- 

 any for fine furniture. 



IMPORTS OF LUMBER. 





quantity of lumber imported is about 200,000 tons (50,000 stand- 

 ards) per annum. It is imported from Norway, Finland, Sweden, 

 Eussia, German Baltic Sea, and the United States. All the pitch pine 

 used here, and some walnut, is American. 



The importation of lumber in the year 1892 was as follows, in stand- 

 ards of 1C5 cubic feet: 



Sweden .................................................................... 15,263 



Finland .................................................................. . 8,153 



Russia ..................................................................... 14,391 



East Prussia ............................................................... 6,813 



Norway .................................................................... 5,395 



United States .............................................................. 4,705 



Total.. . 54,720 



