228 SELLING L UMBER 



As explained previously, the arrangements of the various mills 

 make their cost vary. Some mills handle their lumber by what is 

 known as the electric monorail system, and lumber so handled, the 

 cost will be less than above stated, but there are very few mills 

 equipped with this system. 



Sawmill to Yard. 



Sorting Table $ .34117 



This item includes the grading of lumber in the rough, 

 pulling off of sorting table, and putting on dollies. 



Yard labor $ .3427 



Sawmill This item includes handling of lumber on dollies to rough shed 



to ard an( j distributing according to grade and lengths to each stack. 



Yard stacking $ .1583 



This item includes picking the lumber off of the ground and 

 stacking it on pile. 



Making total cost from sawmill to yard . . $ .8427 

 It requires 60 to 90 days to air dry thoroughly, depending en- 

 tirely upon weather conditions. In the summer time material can 

 be sufficiently dried in from 45 to 60 days, but in the winter 

 it usually takes 90 days. 



Handling of Rough Lumber from Yard to Car, 40c Per M. 



This item includes taking lumber down from stack, loading on 

 dollies, hauling to loading dock, unloading and loading in car. 

 The same cost of 40c may be made from rough shed to car. 

 From Rough Shed and Yard to Planer. 



Superintendence. . . . , $0.021 



Labor 228 



Stable. 077 



Truck repairs 019 



Tram road repairs 002 



Incidentals. . .004 



Total , $0.351 



Cost of Putting Lumber Through Machines. 



Superintendence $0.082 



Helper 052 



Labor 541 



Light and water 025 



Oil 014 



Insurance .017 



