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The situation is somewhat different for excelsior wood. One plant 

 vrith an annual consumption approximating 3000 cords of aspen draws 

 a part of its supply from the area and because of its location would un- 

 doubtedl}^ purchase all of this product available. Yearly fluctuations in 

 the amount bought have been so great as to make any typical estimate 

 impracticable. Cordwood does not come within the scope of this study 

 and therefore is not included. The very character of the woodlands sug- 

 gests that there would be sufficient cordwood to meet any demand situa- 

 tion likely to exist. 



Fig. III. — Map of the area studied showing location of wood-using indus- 

 tries and transportation systems. 



The location of the wood-using industries and transportation routes in 

 the area are shown in Figure III. Two general types of plants are rec- 

 ognized: first, stationary sawmills, and second, portable sawmills. In 

 this second category a distinction has been made between sawmills, saw- 

 mills with wood-working equipment, wood-working establishments, and 

 furniture factories. 



Prices Paid for Forest Products 



The securing of comprehensive and reliable price data presented many 

 difficulties. Complications were introduced by the range of qualities, 

 both from the standpoint of a particular species and from the nature of 

 the use of the wood. There are many different methods of sale of forest 

 products in the area, but few attempts have been made to sell by grade. 

 Forest products are sold at different stages of processing and unless care 

 is taken in recognizing these stages, the data will not be comparable. 



