TIMBER VALUATION 



79 



Flooring and finish (30 to 35 per cent of the total cut) $25 . 00 per M 



Common lumber 10. 00 per M 



Railroad ties 10.00 per M 



Wood pulp 5 .00 per cord 



Black walnut, hickory, chestnut, and oak have already been 

 discussed under the white pine type so it is not necessary to detail 

 here the uses to which they are put and the values received for 

 the various grades. 



Yellow poplar is one of our most valuable and widely used 

 woods. On account of its large size, clearness, and softness it is 

 in great demand for interior finishing. For this purpose it com- 

 manded a value at the mill of $40 per M in 19 14. The lower 

 grades go into boxes, crates, vehicles, etc., in fact everywhere 

 where durabihty in contact with the ground is not a prerequisite. 

 The average mill run value was $25 per M in 1914. The tops 

 and limbs may be worked up into pulpwood and brought $5 to 

 $9 per long cord at the pulp mills in 1914. 



Black cherry has its main use in furniture where it may be used 

 as a substitute for mahogany or in its own name. The ^^^de 

 clear boards demanded for this purpose were worth $45 per M 

 f.o.b. the mill in 1914. Smaller pieces are worked up into handles 

 for small tools. 



Locust has a hard, durable yellow wood which takes a high 

 pohsh. Its most important uses are for insulator pins, railway 

 ties and fence posts. The average value of lumber at the mill 

 did not exceed $25 per M in 19 14. 



SUMMARY — COSTS AND VALUES 

 1914 



