American Pencil Conv^ny continued for sotnotimo to invest i~ 

 gato Bigtroo ancl V/ostora Hod Cedar, but finally decided to 

 uso Inconso Oedar. Have now established a mill at Dcooto, 

 Cal. Those two mills now uso from 1/2 to E/3 of tho prosont 

 Coif.ar output. Prices have ;Junpod from 8 to $12 por thous- 

 and in logs f.ob cars to 014 - Ol6, and pencil men state 

 that thoy can pay aa much as OlB ancl still xcalto good profit. 

 It is my candid opinion that thoy onn pay more* Sinco tho 

 slats arc srall this use permits of very cloco utilization, 

 oven tho "poclry" logs being- of v&luo* 



Tho characteristics of Inconso Qodar make it a 

 valuable wood for cabinet work, patterns and other manu- 

 factured articles. Instead of discriminating against it in 

 narking in timber sales we should recognize its silvioal 

 possibilities, develop its uses, and attempt to prevent its 

 injury by disease. 



TThite Pir This timber brings low prices in tho 

 woods ancl frequently must bo mtzod with pine and sold as 

 suah. It has special properties which make it very, valuable 

 as a pulpwood. Tho fibers are long and tough an tho paper 

 made from TThite Plr pulp is of very G od quality, fully as 

 Co odL as that made from tho Eastern Had Spruce, which is now 

 soiling at 012 to 13 per cord. Whito Pir for paper is at 

 present selling for less than 1/4 this price. Ono mill in 



this District uses annually 20 to 30 thousand cords. 



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