34 



BULLETIN G73, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The average mill value dropped from 848.47 per 1,000 feet in 1915 

 to 842.38 in 1916. 



SYCAMORE. 



Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is produced chiefly in the Missis- 

 sippi Valley region. In 1916 the total cut was 28,035,000 feet, an 

 increase of 4.2 per cent over 1915. The computed production is 

 given as 40,000,000 feet, since much is sawed by the very small mills 

 and finds utilization on the farms. 



The average mill value was $14.65 per 1,000 feet; in 1915 it was 



$13. S6. 



Table 34. — Reported production of sycamore lumber, 1916. 



[Computed total production in United States, 40,000,000 feet b. m.] 





Num ber of 



active 

 mills re- 

 porting. 



Quantity re- 

 ported. 



Percent. 



Average 

 value per 



Mfeet. 

 f. o.b.mill. 





931 



Feet b. m. 

 28,035,000 



100.0 



S14.65 









55 

 204 

 74 

 32 

 107 

 111 

 95 

 48 

 205 



7,231,000 

 3, 958, 000 

 3, 680, 000 

 2,360,000 

 1, 933, 000 

 1, 827, 000 

 1,789,000 

 1,297.000 

 3, 960, 000 



25.8 

 14.15 

 13.2 



8.4 



6.9 



6.5- 



6.4 



4.6 

 14.1 



12.73 





18.15 



Tennessee 



12.51 





17.15 





14.48 



Ohio 



18.53 





14.10 





14.22 











LODGEPOLE PINE. 



Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) is one of the woods for which 

 additional use is being found each j^ear and the production of which 

 shows an annual increase. Even a greater quantity is cut into mine 

 props, ties, poles, and other rough products than is manufactured 

 into lumber. The reported cut increased 24.5 per cent in 1916 over 

 1915, reaching a total of 28,226,000 feet. 



The average mill value advanced from $13.57 per 1,000 feet in 1915 

 to $15.13 in 1916. 



Table 35. — Reported production of lodgepole pine lumber, 1916. 

 [Computed total production in United States, 30,SOO,000 feet b. m.] 





Number of 

 active 

 mills re- 

 porting. 



Quantity re- 

 ported. 



Percent. 



Average 

 value per 



M feet, 

 f. o. b. mill. 



United States 



102 



Feet b. m. 



28,226,000 



100.0 



815. 13 







Colorado 



18 

 28 



25 

 17 

 14 



14,466,000 

 9,114,000 

 2,097,000 

 1,631,000 

 918,000 



51.2 



32.3 



7.4 



5.8 



3.3 



1.5.06 





15.05 





16.13 





14.07 



Utah 



16.77 







