FUTURE DEMAND FOR TIMBER 



467 



Table 277. — Domestic output of timber products, 1952, and estimates of output required to meet projected 



demand, 1975 and 2000 ' 





Standard unit of 

 measure 



Domestic 

 output 

 1952 



Domestic 



output required to meet projected demand 



Product and species group 



1975 



2000 





Lower 



Medium 



Lower 



Medium 



Upper 



Saw logs for lumber: 



Softwood 



Hardwood 



Bd.-ft. lumber tally 



. - do 



Million 

 units 

 31,507 

 8,003 



Million 

 units 

 33, 900 

 10, 700 



Million 

 units 

 39, 500 

 13, 000 



Million 

 units 

 38, 200 

 13, 600 



Million 

 units 

 56, 000 

 20, 000 



Million 

 units 

 64, 100 

 22, 900 





do 





Total 



39, 510 



44, 600 



52, 500 



51, 800 



76, 000 



87, 000 





Standard cords 



-.do 





Pulpwood: 



Softwood 



Hardwood 



21.4 

 3. 7 



35 

 16 



40 

 18 



53 

 22 



60 

 25 



75 

 35 





... do 





Total 



25. 1 



51 



58 



75 



85 



110 





Bd.-ft., log scale 



-.do 





Veneer logs and bolts: 



Softwood 



Hardwood 



1,548 

 919 



3,270 

 1, 100 



3, 790 

 1, 250 



4, 720 

 1,850 



5,800 

 2, 270 



6,800 

 2, 770 





do 





Total 



2,467 



4, 370 



5,040 



6,570 



8,070 



9, 570 





Bd.-ft., log scale 



do 





Cooperage logs and bolts: 



Softwood 



Hardwood. _ _. 



117. 9 

 237.4 



152 

 358 



200 

 400 



Million 



cubic feet 



580 



580 



Million 



cubic feet 



725 



725 







do 





Total 



355.3 



510 



600 







Linear feet 



do 





Piling: 



Softwood 



Hardwood _ 



37.9 

 3.3 



40 

 5 



53 

 6 







.do - . ... . 





Total 



41. 2 



45 



59 







Pieces 



do 





Poles: 



Softwood 



Hardwood 



6. 4 

 . 1 



4.8 

 . 1 



6. 4 

 . 1 







do 





Total 



6. 5 



4.9 



6.5 







Pieces 



do 



Million 

 cubic feet 

 870 



Posts (round and split) : 

 Softwood 



103.3 

 202. 7 



105 

 232 



140 

 260 



Hardwood. _ _ _ _ 



870 





do 





Total _._ 



306.0 



337 



400 



1, 160 



Million 

 units 

 15 

 10 



1, 450 



Million 

 units 

 15 

 10 



1, 740 





Pieces 



- do 





Hewn ties: 

 Softwood 



3.7 

 6.5 





 





 





Hardwood 







- do - - . - -- .- 





Total. _- 



10. 2 















Cubic feet 



do 





Mine timbers (round) : 



Softwood 



Hardwood 



18.5 

 62. 5 



20 

 67 



26 

 79 







do 





Total -_- 



81.0 



87 



105 







Cubic feet 



- do 





Other industrial wood: 

 Softwood _ _ 



112.3 

 114. 7 



157 

 157 



175 

 175 





Hardwood 







do ... . 





Total . 



227. 



314 



350 







Standard cords 



do 



Million 

 units 



15 



Fuelwood: 

 Softwood 



31. 1 



27. 5 



18 

 16 



18 

 16 



Hardwood ._ _ 



10 





- do 





Total 



58. 6 



34 



34 



25 



25 



25 









' Figures for individual products include plant residues utilized for that purpose. 



