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in establishing timber sale prices on the National 

 Forests. Statistics as to the annual consumption 

 of lumber in the country are also compiled by this 

 office. 



The wood waste exchange was established in 

 1914 by the Forest Service. It consists of two lists 

 of manufacturers, which are sent out quarterly to 

 persons desiring them. One of these is of "Oppor- 

 tunities to Sell Waste" and contains the names of 

 firms which use sawdust and small pieces of wood. 

 This list is sent to people having waste for sale. 

 The other list is of "Opportunities to Buy Waste," 

 and gives the names of concerns which have waste to 

 dispose of. This list is sent to people who wish to 

 buy material. No charge is made for this service, 

 and at the present time over 500 cooperators are 

 using this exchange. 



By the use of this exchange, makers of wooden 

 novelties have been successful in finding supplies 

 of material near their plants. Other wood- work- 

 ing industries have been able to dispose of their 

 waste at higher prices than they could otherwise 

 have obtained. Many firms were located within 

 short distances of each other, but until recently 

 have had no way of getting together. A Philadel- 



