4 BULLETIN 753, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The value of wood advanced more than 24 per cent from December, 
1916, to December, 1917. On the basis of 1917 prices reported, the 
value of firewood used on farms of the United States is about 
$283,000,000, or $48.13 per farm. 
TABLE 1.—Wood fuel used on farms. 
Value of wood used 
Number Value per cord. on basis of Decem- 
offarms | Gq, | Number ber, 1917, values. 
1917 cor | dfeords 
(esti- ees per 
mated) etal, State. | Decem- | Decem-| yao Total 
pe pet, per farm.| value. 
Maine saaseeeee cote cts sacle | ; 13 780, 000 $6.40 $4.50 $83.20 |$4, 992, 000 
New Hampshire 5 12 324, 000 6.40 4.60 76.80 | 2,074,000 
Mermont s226 32s oe eras : 15 495, 000 6.00 4.35 90.00 | 2,970, 000 
Massachusetts. - 10 370, 000 6.35 4.70 63.50 | 2,350, 000 
Rhode Island.. 10 50, 000 5.80 4.00 58.00 290, 000 
Connecticut. - oak) 13 351, 000 6.00 4.50 78.00 | 2,106,000 
New York...... 14 | 3,010,000 4.60 4.00 64.40 |13, 846, 000 
New Jersey 8 , 000 5.10 4.00 40.80 | 1,346,000 
Rennsylvanianess- sesso ae 218,000 9 | 1,962,000 3.50 2.60 31.50 | 6,867,000 
Delaware reese es ef 11.000 13 143, 000 4.20 3.10 54.60 601, 000 
Maryland soe ieee sate ene | 50,000 13 650, 000 4.15 3.20 53.95 | 2,698, 000 
Warciniae see SALE eaten 190, 000 18 | 3,420,000 3.20 2.40 57.60 |10, 944,000 
iWestiVircinias ens eee 99, 000 16 | 1,584, 000 2.90 2.30 46.40 | 4,594,000 
North Carolina... ............- 259, 000 17 | 4,403, 000 2.75 2.10 46.75 |12, 108, 000 
South Carolina 14 | 2,590, 000 3.00 2.10 42.00 | 7,770, 000 
Georgian sos sctes Secs cae a 16 | 4,800,000 2.50 2.00 40.00 |12, 000, 000 
(HlOrid aug ets Ee 11 605, 000 3.10 2.60 34.10 | 1,876,000 
Ohio EE 13 | 3,523, 000 3.60 3.00 46.80 |12, 683, 000 
id Tara eee a ae eee a 12 | 2,580,000 3.70 3.30 44.40 | 9,546, 000 
AOU TBaYSIC pis te ee ee a os OR 9 | 2, 250, 000 4.60 3. 40 41.40 |10,350, 000 
Michi cane ecets aero nas eaten 13 | 2,717,000 5.25 4.00 68.25 |14, 264, 000 
WWisconsink ery sce ast SD 13 | 2,340,000 5.50 4.20 71.50 |12, 870,000 
IMinneSOLA eae te eee oe eee 11 | 1,727,000 5.40 4.30 59.40 | 9,326, 000 
TOW ASE See eee at ae Pet pe 5 | 1,075,000 4.70 4.20 23.50 | 5,052,000 
IMiSSOUTIE Res heya 13 | 3,575, 000 3.20 2.60 41.60 |11, 440, 000 
North Dakota 3 270, 000 7.50 6.40 22.50 | 2,025, 000 
South Dakota 3 270,000 6.20 6.00 18.60 | 1,674,000 
Nebraska? eee. issoacee eesce 3 405, 000 4,25 3.90 12.75 | 1,721,000 
IKamSas wees Maer es oe PA 6 | 1,080, 000 4.25 3.30 25.50 | 4,590, 006 
Kentucky......- i 18 | 4,770,000 2.20 1.70 39.60 |10, 494, 000 
Tennessee. - - 19 | 4,750,000 2.20 1.75 41.80 |10, 450, 000 
Alabama... 18 | 4,860,000 2.00 1.80 36.00 | 9,720, 000 
Mississippi. - 16 | 4,560, 000 2.30 1.90 36.80 |10, 488, 000 
LOUISIANA elie epee niaeis eee ee 15 | 1,830,000 2.50 2.25 37.50 | 4,575, 000 
TERS Wa aie Ree as Aa a 9 | 3,870,000 3.40 2.80 30.60 |13, 158, 000 
Okighonialeee soe see es ceca 10 | 2,100,000 3.10 2.75 31.00 | 6,510, 000 
IAG ANISAS Sere eye wae aston arm 19 | 4,275, 000 2.35 2.00 44.65 |10, 046,000 
WIG. soos ocscnsasctbcosse 10 350, 000 4.380 4.50 48.00 | 1,680,000 
JWAyODIIN Saas ee eee eee 10 150, 000 4.50 3.30 45.00 675, 000 
Colorad ote sees ek eer ea 6 330, 000 4.50 3.70 27.00 | 1,485,000 
New Mexico 9 405, 000 4.20 4.00 37.80 | 1,701,000 
IATIZON ASS ee ese eee 9 108, 000 5.75 5. 40 51.75 621,000 
LORE Mem Bir Ne ee eee ag S| 184,000 5.00 4.00 40.00 | 920,000 
ING Vad a ees ene eae 11 33, 000 7.00 6.00 77.00 231, 000 
Tdahowee eco oe ata 9| 324,000 5.00 4.60 45.00 | 1,620,000 
Washington 11 715, 000 5.20 4.50 57.20 | 3,718,000 
OHGHON. .ssonasonossodsosousee 12 600, 000 4.70 3.90 56.40 | 2,820,000 
OMT yogic deacodossmocse 10} 950,000 7.40 5.80 74.00 | 7,030, 000 
United States.......... 6, 562, 000 12.6 |82,777,000 3. 42 2.75 43.13 |282,915,000 
