SUMMARY 



Lower average prices generally were reported by the manufacturers of western softwoods for October, 

 November, and December, 1910, than for any one of the three preceding quarters. The woods affected 

 nclude redwood, Douglas fir, western yellow pine, hemlock, red cedar and Sitka spruce. Prices on larch 

 reported from Montana were on the same level as those given for earlier in the year, while a slight advance 

 shown in pine values in Idaho. 



Manufacturers in the chief yellow pine producing states Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

 Alabama, Missouri, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina also reported generally lower prices for the last 

 quarter over the preceding quarters. North Carolina pine values for South Carolina, North Carolina and 

 Virginia were of about the same level range for the four quarters. Hemlock in West Virginia showed average 

 ower prices for the last quarter, with practically no change in spruce prices. Eastern spruce and hemlock 

 prices when compared reveal but slight changes from one quarter to another. Hemlock' prices reported 

 from the Lake States were a trifle lower for the last quarter, and a slight shading of white pine prices from 

 the same region also is shown. 



Hardwoods show a greater variation in price than the softwoods. Generally ash, birch, chestnut, 

 gum and hard and soft maple closed higher in price than at the opening of the year. On the other hand, 

 basswood, beech, chestnut, cypress, rock and soft 'elm, hickory, plain Oak, quartered red and white oak 

 and poplar remained stationary in price or showed a decline in value for the last quarter over the preceding 

 quarters. 



