OF VIRGINIA 



with other States, was so few, that the Bureau of Census 

 did not list the Virginia hoops separately. Soft elm, slipperv 

 elm, red gum, and white oak, probably in the order named, 

 were the woods which met the small demand of the hoop manufacturers. 



TIGHT COOPERAGE STOCK 



The Virginia manufacturers reported making only sawed staves 

 and heading for tight barrels in 1909. The 1,899,000 staves and the 

 445,676 sets of heading which these manufacturers turned out required 

 more than 16,000,000 feet of material purchased in bolt form to make 

 them. Oak, principally wihite oak, met more than three quarters of 

 the demand. Among the other woods used were red gum, ash, and 

 cypress, and a few miscellaneous woods reported only in small quan- 

 tities. Virginia tight staves were reported sold at an average of more 

 than $20.00 per thousand, and heading at a little over 10^ cents per 

 set. 



TABLE 29. TIGHT COOPERAGE. 



PULPWOOD 



The quantity of wood consumed for making paper pulp in Vir- 

 ginia according to 1909 figures makes this industry fifth in importance 

 among the wood using industries of the State. Nearly 89,000,000 

 feet of wood was required and was purchased in terms of cords. Con- 

 siderably over half of the total consumption was spruce, the next im- 

 portant wood was poplar. Pine and miscellaneous woods were re- 

 ported only in limited quantities. 



TABLE 30. PULPWOOD. 



