DISTILLATION OF STUMPWOOD. A” 
These yields and values are comparable to those obtained in dis- 
tilling longleaf-pine lightwood in the South Atlantic States, as shown 
by the following figures, taken from Bureau of Chemistry Bulle- 
tin 144: 
Products from 1 cord (4,000 pounds) of longleaf yellow-pine lightwood (destruc- 
tive process). 
SE GYESTIE CLAUD IG SOT Sa aN SO ces ogncgA pg Se On gallons__ 36 to 120 
Pare COMNVOOC UME CUULMO a a se 2 tase ee of a ows. Se toy 220 
MELT MO NL pee eneee tet een SEEN PANES Oe ee ee O22 ACO 
Posie * Qi ee Nile Pee 2 ak PS a Sh eS dos22=720' toy 65 
Light and heavy oils: 
RE OSH Cee eT tt ts a A ee gallons__ 8 to 20 
"TES TAY AER RS a PS core ae doe rset eo 
Birtsai (eU)eill epee ern, oe 2 a bushels__ 380 to 50 
Cost of operating per day and per cord (1915 figures). 
MMcordc or wood, at po-oc a cord, delivered2- 2-227 te Te $83. TO 
Fuel wood, in addition to gases and fine charcoal, 10 cords, at $2.50 a 
atrel, (Bboy SeeG Ss es Be a ea sae ae ae es eC EDRs Une Seen SEEDS A 25. 00 
Labor, 8 men (8 shifts), at $2.50 a day (average wage) ___-____________ 20. 00 
Technically trained works manager, at $125 a month___________________ 4.15 
Depreciation, at 15 per cent of investment in plant ($20,000) ___________ 8. 20 
Upkeep, at 8 per cent of investment in plant ($20,000) _---_____________ 4. 40 
; ‘Insurance, at 3 per cent of investment in plant ($20,000) (average) _____ 1. 65 
PIE ALS: tory SoM NOUSETCb@s 2 esr i i i es 1. 00 
Barrels or other containers for making deliveries__-___________________ 15. 00 
Interest on total investment ($25,000), at 6 per cent___________________ 4,11 
167. 21 
Total daily production cost, exclusive of sales or marketing ex- 
TEEIOVS SIS EY COONS aes a Ts I ale ee eee, Bape 16. 72 
Marketing expenses, although an important item, are not included, 
because they depend largely on the business policy of the manage- 
ment and upon competition. 
The cost of operating a plant in the South Atlantic States is 
but little more than half this estimate, because of the much lower 
cost of wood and of labor in the South. If the medium-grade wood 
could be distilled at the usual southern cost, it would yield a fair 
return. The approximate cost of operating a destructive distil- 
lation plant in the South Atlantic States is as follows: 
SeSmOr woods Or isting, a cordst 202 Woe ee ee $1.50 to $3.00 
‘Management, labor, fuel, packing, a cord______________________ 2.50 to 6.00 
infserest and depreciation, a’ cord__—_- 2-22-22 e ee .60 to 1.60 
TOO EE ets a EE Bl a ac pe pr 4.60 to 10. 60 
The values assigned to the several products are representative of 
those prevailing on -the eastern coast shortly after the European 
war started. To this must be added the cost of transportation to 
