306 THE FORESTS OF CECIL COUNTY 



local demand for these products, with the possible exception of char- 

 coal and firewood, is greater than the supply. 



BUILDING MATERIAL. 



Only a smal] portion of the lumber used for building in Cecil 

 county is manufactured there. The absence of timber suitable for 

 lumber is very noticeable and is emphasized by the fact that there 



FIG. 23. Cordwood for pulp. Elkton. 



is not a sawmill of any size operating in the county. Even portable 

 mills are very rare, and can find work for only a few months in the 

 year. Although the population of Cecil county is large and thrifty, 

 and the demand for lumber constant, no attempt is being made to 

 increase the local supply of timber. 



PULPWOOD. 



The large pulp mill at Elkton (Fig. 23) consumes annually 12,000 

 cords of wood, but can obtain only a small amount of it in the county. 



