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Phillip Philbum cuts 250 M per year, — pine 200 M, chest- 

 nut 50 M, and 1,500 cords of wood. 



Bennett Alder cuts cordwood only, — chestnut, oak and pine 

 mostly, in Clinton, Boylston and Bolton. 



1 Hardwood is principally gray birch. 



Dana. 



Over two-thirds of the town is in forest, and white pine types 

 predominate. There is a considerable amount of pine of 

 commercial size, but it is being rapidly logged at this time. 

 Oak is widespread, but usually in mixed stands. 



The chief industry at North Dana is a hat factory," but wood- 

 using industries occupy a considerable place. There is a box 

 factory in North Dana belonging to Grover and Gee, and also 

 one at Soapstone now operated by a Mr. Donnell. Principal 

 wood-lot operators are G. E. Gee, Cleveland Grover, R. N. 

 Doubleday and Otis Hager.. The F. M. West Box Company 

 of Springfield have large holdings of pine timber in Dana. 



