SELLINGLUMBER 227 



Stacker labor 166 



Transfer 084 



Repairs 12 



Incidentals 095 



Dry kiln labor 096 



Dry kiln steam 129 



Unloading 123 



Total $0.942 



In accepting orders for kiln dried lumber it is well for you 



. , f . , . , . , , r r~, Difficulties 



to avoid any thickness over two inches in long leaf. Ihis is i n Kiln-Drying 



brought about from the fact that this lumber checks to such an Longleaf 

 extent in drying that you degrade at least 25 to 30 per cent. This 

 is not true of short leaf, for the reason that it does not contain as 

 much heart lumber as long leaf, and you can successfully dry two 

 inches and over in short leaf. 



The same statement may be made with regard to kiln drying 

 heart lumber of ary width or thickness containing 90 per cent or 

 all heart of its cubical contents. There is no doubt in the kiln drying 

 of No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grades that you lower the grade of this 

 stock at least 20 per cent, especially is this so in long leaf. Thi^is 

 occasioned by checks in heart lumber and loosening of knots that 

 are taken out by fast machine work at the planing mill. Some mills 

 have separate rooms set aside in their kilns for the drying of No. 1 

 and No. 2, and are able to obtain better results than others, who 

 stack their lumber on kiln trucks and place in kiln regardless of its 

 grade. 



Cost of Mill Through Soda Dipping Vat, 854c. 



The cost of treating lumber with soda dipping process has in- 

 creased at least 100 per cent since the European war. This is 

 brought about by the increased price of soda. Included in this ex- 

 pense is the cost of steam used in heating. C t f 



Handling From Kiln to Rough Shed. Soda Dip 



Increased 

 Trucking to dry shed $0.15 



Piling in dry shed 134 



Truck repairs 010 



Tram and shed repairs 028 



Incidentals. . .053 



Total. $0.375 



