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The following table gives some idea of the more important data 

 pertaining to this industry as compiled by the United States Census 

 and the Forest Service of this Department: 



Amounts and values of wood-distillation products in the United States. 



a Capital invested, $5,499,876; cords of wood used, 490,939. 



b Capital invested, 810,506,979; cords of wood used, 586,114, value, $1,783,004; lime used, 523,334 bushels, 

 value, $101,068; soda used, 371,780, value, $5,484. 



c Cords of wood used, 659,770, value, $2,010,611. 



^Hardwopd distillation alone. According to statistics collected by the Census Bureau and the 

 Forest Service, the average value of hardwood varies from $1.84 to $3.51 per cord. 



Tar and oil, 677,480 gallons. 



/Cords of wood used, 1,144,896. 



The distribution of the factories in 1900 is shown in the following 

 table : 



Distribution of factories and number of hands employed, 1900. 



In the Southern States the distillation of waste pine woods is 

 receiving a great deal of attention, but has not yet been placed upon 

 a satisfactory business basis. The statistics of this industry for 1905 

 as given by the Forest Service and for 1906 by the Census Bureau 

 are as follows: 



1905. 1906. 



Establishments 15 



Cords of wood used 16, 969 50, 234 



Value of wood per cord $1. 74 to $3. 00 



Total value of raw material $42, 805 , 



Products: 



Charcoal bushels. . 300, 106 791, 887 



Tar gallons . . 362, 500 648, 120 



Oil do. . . . 434, 780 125, 008 



Turpentine do 238, 180 503, 427 



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