Il8 ' SUGAR PINE TYPE 



are commonly further subdivided into Nos. i, 2 and 3 clear, 

 select Nos. i., 2 and 3 shop, Nos. i, 2, 3, common, and box. The 

 percentages of the various grades in the mill run vary greatly 

 with the stands. In general the larger trees are found in the 

 southern part of the type's range while those on the northern 

 limit yield less wide clear lumber. However, the following figures 

 give a notion of average conditions: 



Grade Average value 



Clear and select 20 per cent at $40 per M = $8 . cx> 



Shop 30 per cent at 25 per M = 7 . 50 



Common 30 per cent at 15 per M = 4.50 



Box 20 per cent at 12 per M = 2 . 40 



100 per cent $22.40 average mill nm value. 



These prices are for 191 2. Since then there has been an increase 

 of about 100 per cent. 



Western yellow pine may be briefly described as a poor quality 

 of sugar pine. It has practically the same properties and hence 

 uses but does not yield so much high grade lumber because of the 

 larger amount of pitch. This is not, however, a drawback when 

 durability is desired and for rough construction lumber for use 

 outdoors unpainted or in contact with the ground yellow pine is 

 better than sugar pine. Nor for such purposes is its weight a 

 drawback. It is a third heavier than sugar pine. The value of 

 the average mill run may be computed as follows based on 191 2 

 figures: 



Clear and select 15 per cent at $35 = 



Shop 25 per cent at 



Common 30 per cent at 



Box 30 per cent at 



100 per cent 



Detailed figures by grades cannot be given for the average 

 sale value of Douglas fir, white fir and incense cedar but they 

 are lower than those of sugar and yellow pine because they 

 supply lower uses. Douglas fir while preeminent for rough con- 

 struction purposes is not soft enough to make good finishing and 

 pattern makers' lumber. White fir does not season well, decays 

 rapidly, is weak and not of large size so that the greater part of 



