Trends 



3613 



300 



250 



200 



I 



:^ 150 - 



100 



50 - 



r \ r 



U.S. PALLET PRODUCTION , NUMBER 



I960 



1965 



1970 



1975 



1980 



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U.S. PALLET PRODUCTION 

 BOARD FEET USED 



I960 



1965 



1970 



1975 



1980 



Figure 29-1 8A.— Pallets produced annually in the United States. (Top) Number of pal- 

 lets, 1963-1980. (Bottom) Board feet of lumber used, 1960-1980. (Drawing after 

 McKeever and Hatfield.^) See also figures 29-18B and 22-21AB. 



