UTILIZATION 
OF ASH, 
41 
Ash logs for export command an equally high price, which offers 
an important prospective market for ash grown under forest manage- 
_ment where there is cheap transportation to the coast. 
Table 14 gives the average wholesale price f. 0. b. mill for ash lum- 
ber in various States from 1909 to 1916.1 
The prices quoted are for one inch (4/4) thick lumber of the firsts 
and seconds, No. 1 common, and No. 2 common grades, and mill-run 
values or average prices for all grades produced. 
TABLE 14——Avcrage wholesale prices of ash lumber (per 1,000 board feet) in 
carious States, bascd on actual sales made f. o. b. mill for the years 1909- 
TONG. 
State. 1Sc9 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 
Alabama: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4.......-.-.-- $35. 50 } $33. 50 | $85.59 | $35. 29 | $42. 44 | $44. 46 | $44.50 |....22 2. 
Now common, 4/4 soos oe eee 22:17 \) 2203 225 Otetie 2k: O45 25s 500) 205.96) | 245 On ee ees 
INO=E2 COMMON 4/457 ee csiccece te = 11.09 14.32] 13.25 10. 84 15.19 | 15.08 1a 835 Pees 
MUTT ser ts See eye eis, os | ik emery lo ayer derail haere ccllic wise ae is PAS, 13 || Pay BU) OP PSA IO = ae 
Arkansas: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4.........-- 26.62 | 36.90 | 35.94] 36.64] 41.49] 41.08 | 39.89 | $40.00 
INOsE common 4/4 ees eo aoe 21 Sl) 205435). 202125) 21. 42019255005! 23: 465|- 26204 26. 35 
IN@s; 7) Comat AVE sonoeeasoes 10. 91 11.15 10. 93 255s L867 13. 62 1 ly cE ie ees 
Mi irene tere eeer ees a teal EMO R225 20 tes 20860n 20833" |e cas 22 O00 pee (nde eeenere 
Connecticut: 
irsts and seconds, 4/4..........- DOOM ee Sie oO alee eae cent ere | Metso Ne eee [sais us ela eee rer 
INom@Lcomimon 4/4 an a5 see: SO F003 beaeee Ss eee ASD ine ois! Sei Nas eae ERE nie eae ae 
INOS2GOMIM ONE (4 ee ca Soe PAE OU) asters Eater aS ea | Ne aang (a fe ete | Mee ee ae (Pee eee 
Mail iru eet ers ne terete tere ot 20. 62 21.49 | 21.36 DG SDF Nes crate Sie NV pec ey gee | ee a 
Indiana: 
Wirsts and seconds, 4/4..........- Bisby Tend Os Dest ste Oa spe XO INCI Merete fie ee eee ea oa 
Nos tcomimony 4/4 ee soe eee 3 PAD oO) hi etre bn b= rately Pas Olly eee VEE eee eee eee See 
IN@s 2 Commi any oa SaKemee 15.94 | 18. 2 Ife eee tal (rl oy C0 Nese aap Na aa No ge ence ee 
Tea UE 8D is i es ees ez nee Re PU | PAD tos Bh PA AO || G7 ng ol es ei Aan yt Geel SNe eae ae Sec 
linois: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4............ BL ul Nee Aer a Rel a BLS ray i |p ea GI eh ee ey Nn 
INO mi commons 44a een ee. DPQ | eet Oi lige 2s sew es Oreste cee eee | ee cae | eae ee eas eu pee ag 
INOSZiconm7 Onde. Gee a Sal ad PAS al vee eee fey (Sea tsp [ener | ee etree: Sa [ee esses yl ane 
IMO U | TeLba eea se es Oe as ae ee Sa LEK ha Fe a al Ne tA ee eV 6 Oe SRE OS Wis 
Kentucky: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4..........- 38.01 | 37.82] 38.05 | 39.20] 46.08 | 44.25 45.17 46. 00 
Noriicomimions 4/4 5— 22. =occo: ace 8 23. 41 2403 24.17 | 24.47 | 29.8 27.00} 28.17 26. 00 
INO pe 2;comimontd /Are eo 13252)" 16.00 16.52} 14.79 | 17.36 16. 00 16. 67 16. 00 
Mini igri erect sia nse aol eee 440 20. 65. |, 20889 TON75N|: e204 ISS 26800 sl eens 28. 00 
Louisiana: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4..........- Ni | BE Ie Shy ls “aoe al BYAGYA | GyeWUn: sell 38. 50 
INO iE commons4 Am pee 2 a: 20840 Peat to 1OeS 2 Re ION (4 TSI Oialee 2IeO2n| pe 21a 8s 23. 00 
INI@s A Gonna 4) AW = eee 10. 84 10. 47 10. 27 10. 87 9. 33 PSS. LZ 13. 00 
SME SOU ees eis ot a eo ee 20ND lee eee 18. 67 22.17 25. 50 2A Ss oes 
Massachusetts: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4..........- BOSCO) I legeSe cps tat ES cece a aa (an eae (Ae te ern Masi oe aC ar aya LN oe | 
INORB IC OMEN OTA Aree a ee eae DAD eh se eels hn Ral | paper | in pr 
DUG 2 CTEM T AAU OND AEN ae a Om a cs Fe ee mT ae etl (ea || OE ease ay a 
WWE TEE 1 ee A eee 21. 63 21. 45 21. 76 BSG Ci pes ete te aS ce ee lle oe oS RR ce 
Missouri: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4..........- 36.23 | 38.48 (ORIN ie eee 43.50 | 38.38 | 46.38 39. 75 
INoF iE common 4 /4fee xe e222 PPR IN Pax) I= PRN) Nak ssanee 29.00 | 24.00 | 24. 46 23. 75 
NOs Zreomim One 4 /Ae 5 12. 31 14. 10 15. 00 12. 67 17. 50 13. 88 15. 04 13. 75 
Maliinumeaacs tas 2- etree Se Sar sts 25. 79 20325 Raa 2ON Saale eee te |P acre ne 20.25 | 22.03 20. 60 
Michigan: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4........... AGS AD | GAS TET | BRON GG) I GRO | CON) Ne a Socod|isouooadc 
INoticommon Gin ee: 3553 - PEE OS WOME Bere Oxay ALA PA ULE eG see eee CE eae 
INom2reomimon4/Ase< ee 2 Gass ccc al Oey DGS. Aa Ce IIE GBS | SBE AE Bal eed Reo e Sallanacooue 
Minti sseyer Ste eect can ce Scie os = 22. 63 PPA We PARE |e CU ss] | ZPD 7A) lon Sek sullnuaoaGed|aaooaode 
Mississippi: 
Firsts and seconds, 4/4..........- 35.98 | 36.28 | 35.26 | 34.88] 37. 44 40.25 | 40.79 38. 33 
INOskeonamnIo nes 4 on se ee 21.44 | 22.70 20. 58 22008 22. 33 24.62 | 23.33 23. 00 
Noz2 common, 4/406 oo 2 2s 10. 97 10. 80 10. 56 10. 96 10. 67 14. 00 13. 75 13. 00 
Mal liniiice ose es 2s. 29: 2: PAR VRE) Bek ane Sool ee ea ee 25. 50 30. 00 
1 Based on reports of actual sales, received by the Forest Service from a number of 
the largest manufacturers in the different States. 
