Figure 1. Sales of Hardwood Lumber to Kinds of Industries* 



* Percents are of the total volume sold by sawmill owners. A small amount was sold 

 for wood containers and pallets by individual mills, one percent, and not included in 

 diagram. 



t Handles, toys, crutches, shanks, blocks, etc. 



Table 8. Average Prices Reported Received for Hardwood Lumber 



per M. bd. ft. 



Species 



Grades 

 Select No. 2 Common 



and Better No. 1 Common and Poorer 



Ungraded 



Maple & Birch 

 Mixed species 

 Oak 



$170.00 

 175.00 

 126.00 



$131.00 



124.00 



89.00 



$67.00 

 62.00 

 69.00 



$79.00 

 62.00 

 81.00 



Previous studies have indicated sawmill operators did not spend 

 much time on sales efforts. This practice continues, as over half the vol- 

 ume was sold to buyer's agents who came to the sawmill. From one to six 

 buyers could usually be expected although two mill owners reported far 



