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BULLETIN 308, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The demand for standing shortleaf pine timbers in Arkansas is 
indicated well by the prices offered for Government timber on the 
The timber is located mostly in the 
rougher and more inaccessible portions of the State, and is cut up 
Arkansas National Forest. 
somewhat by small private holdings. 
Timber sales in 1914 under 
competitive bids in this rough region were made at prices ranging 
from about $2.25 up to $3 per thousand feet. 
The stumpage values for shortleaf pine were collected by the Forest 
Service for the year 1912 from the various States in the form both of 
reports of sales actually made and estimates of buyers and others 
qualified to know market prices. 
The average values reported by 
lumber companies in 1912 and in 1907 for various States are shown in 
Table 138. 
TABLE 13.—Stumpage value of southern yellow pine in 1912, with comparison of 
average values in 1907+ 
1912. Average | Rate ofin- 
value in | crease in 5- 
1907. year period. 
Basis 
averaee Range of values Number of , 
Group and State. reports g 2 
: : . ‘Ss se - 
Bs salma 5 8 AE en ee 
= n = n 3 te) 2° a 
gS ido ef} om | . S SUE: | . 
eHisa| $8 oa BO) 8 hs SG ee 
Seis” as os 7 D 3 FF 3 Zz = 
Ao | AS faa) ja Dn <= 19 & D 
Northern Atlantic: P.ct.| P.ct 
plaware:...: Fess = 25. - $5.19 $4.50 $4.00- 6.50$4.00— 5.00 8 p) eee > | MN ee mes (Re 
Maryland..............-.- 5.43) 5.11) 2.00- 8.00) 3.00- 7.50| 26 gj:$4.33| -10|2.____ | a 
Now Jersey... 2o2-2:5....- 4.25) 3.00) 3.00- 5.00} 3.00- 3.00 4 1 4. 20 5| Sad ee. 
Pennsylvania fee ee 6.12, 5.50 3.00-12. 00) 3. 50-10. 00 52 16 5.30 37]. Ssou-|- ee 
Average for group....... 5,25) 4. 538 oti 2) be a pa | Sl). 13.9|— 1.7 
Western Appalachian: ome | | | a 
Kentuckytesitac: 5.4. 3.36, 4.00 1.00— 8.00, 4.00— 4.00 21 2) 2.36) 12\2 25 Ae 
ERENNESSOO = 4244 425 oe ee 3.22] 3.50) 1.50— 5. 00| 2. 00- 5.00 48 24) 2. 60 i bb) eee Mss - 
Wrest Virginiat: 22). 222 3.25) 4.00) 2.00- 4.00) 4.00- 4. g 6 2 3.32 14)... ¢ 2 eee 
Average for group......- estos Wes Rice ee cor eat a reve (ok ele [Si aoe | ee 18.8} 38.8 
Southern Atlantic: | 
GBOLIA ee eee nee 2.79} 2.68, 1.50- 5.00) 1.50- 5.00 90 38 2.51 43)_2 2 shee 
North Carolina. ..........- 3.07} 3.07} 1.50- 6.00) 1.50- 7.00} 167 79 2.73 49|-..: See 
South’ Carolina-.--...--- s< 2.97) 2.99) 1.00- 6. 00) 1. 75- 5.00 71 29 2.45 25 << 222 
Warginiat 22°F . 0 siete: 3.70) 3.35) 1.00- 6.00) 2.00— 5.50 37 17, 2.99 GOEL: eee 
Average for group..-.-..- 43) PROD S.. S75. REE Peeep iE peer G7 EL ees 17.2) 13.1 
Gulf: 
IMabAmM ate seera cee aca 2.39) 2.32) 1.00- 5.00) 1.00- 5.00) 122 56 2.29 45]>< 2. ae 
Arkansass=: 6). 27S s2e8 22 2.57| 2.54! 1.25- 5.00) 1.50- 5.00 69 40 2.45 65|- 2. eae 
TW lOnIG a eos oe ec eke 2.96) 3.01] 1.50— 6.00) 1. 75- 6.00 80 GS ity PAU 40). 2-3) ee 
LOUISIAN a $258 eee 3.86) 3.64] 1.50- 7.00) 1.50— 6.00 57 34 3.20 32)? = 254. See 
MaASSISSIP Dis ee ne eae 3.44) 3.59) 1.00- 6.50) 1.00- 6.50 60 38 2.78 41). - _. 4. 
GxAS fi ILE eee 2.98) 3.10} 1.00—- 5.00) 1.00- 5.50 65 43, 2.22 35):. 222/25 
Average for group.....- 2) 2B A083): BAO3|etteh a ee ee eee ee | 2.64/......] 14.8] 148 
Okdahoma-) 5.3 us 32 2 sO 1.84} 1.80} 1.00— 4.00) 1.00— 3.00 11 5; 1.138 4)... 2%. (eee 
WHISSONTAS eee reo nes eee 2.30) 2.50) 1.00— 6.00} 1.50- 6.00 39 14, 2.54 13); .2 2 Se 
Average for Oklahoma 
and Missouri.....-...- 2.07] £82515). S38 SOs Shea ees Eee eyes ee ee ASS4hecre aad 16.8 
1 Figures for 1912 based upon reports of estimates and sales received from lumber companies; the 1907 
values are based upon estimates. 
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