138 FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



the following values for lumber on the stump the value of our 1907 lumber 

 cut in the woods will be as follows : 



KINDS PRICE PER M FT. B. M. VALUE 



Spruce* $4 50 $747 ,214 00 



Pine 8 00 919,912 00 



Hemlock 4 00 828,870 00 



Maple 400 3 70 , 7 7 6 00 



Beech 3 00 145 ,149 00 



Birch 5 00 210, 805 00 



Oak 6 00 334, 338 00 



Basswood 5 00 197 , 820 00 



Chestnut 6 00 1 68 , 1 98 00 



Poplar 5 00 12, 585 00 



Elm 4 00 101 , 704 00 



Ash 5 00 80,875 00 



Hickory 5 00 11 , 765 00 



Cherry 6 00 12, 030 00 



Miscellaneous 400 22, 400 00 



Total value of lumber $4,162,441 00 



Total value of pulp 1,262,922 00 



Total value of hardwood, round 406 ,278 00 



Total value of softwood, round 7 , 1 29 00 



Total value forest product on stump $5 , 838 ,770 00 



This enormous sum of $5,800,000 represents the approximate value 

 of the product in the woods, standing in the tree without any labor 

 included. 



In addition some interesting figures showing the cost of cutting, skidding 

 getting logs to mill and manufacturing the product can also be drawn. 

 Such figures are of interest because they represent the employment of a large 

 number of laborers, the consumption of vast quantities of food-supplies, 

 and materials purchased from other industries. If we assume it costs on 

 the average $6 per thousand feet B. M. to take this'product from the tree 

 to the mill, and $2 per thousand feet in addition for labor only to manu- 



* Exclusive of spruce used for pulp. 



