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VII. SALE OF LUMBER 



A. Sales Department : organization ; force required ; 

 methods of sale; cost per 1000 board feet. 



B. Markets: territory in which lumber is sold; rail 

 and water freight rates to important markets ; chief 

 demands of foreign and domestic markets. 



C. Prices : value of lumber f .o.b. car, and at important 

 wholesale markets. 



VIII. LATH MANUFACTURE 



A. Plastering Lath. 



1. Character of raw product used; yield per cord; 

 yield per 1000 board feet of lumber manufactured. 



2. Manufacturing plant. 



a. Equipment: character, number, and location of 

 various machines in the plant; relation to saw- 

 mill plant (follow schedule for circular saws, 

 when describing saws used in bolter, lath mill, 

 and lath trimmer) ; character and location of 

 transfer devices for bringing raw product to mill, 

 and removing finished product, and refuse daily 

 capacity. 



3. Manufacture : describe in detail methods of man- 

 ufacture; sizes of finished product; method of 

 packing; grades; cost for labor, repairs, sup- 

 plies, etc. 



4. Seasoning lath: facilities for; methods; length 

 of time required ; shed storage ; weight before and 

 after drying. 



5. Shipment : methods ; car capacities. 



6. Crews : crews required to operate, wages, quali- 

 fications. 



7. Markets and value of product. 



8. Trade prejudices against the use of certain species 

 for lath; reasons. 



B. Byrkit, or patent lath. 



1. Character of material from which made. 



2. Advantages of this form of lath. 



