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chirinp; recent years owins to th(^ hifj;her profits made from con- 
verting spruce stumpage into pulpwood. 
The chief home markets are in New England and the Northern 
tide-water ports. 
The following shows the approximate stands in the various 
states : 
Stands per acre 
Average 
Maximum 
New York 
Board feet 
2000- 3000 
3000- 4000 
3000- 4000 
3000- 4000 
6000-10.000 
Board feet 
15,000 
Maine 
15,000^20,000 
New Hampshire 
40,000 
Vermont 
15,000 
West Virginia 
60,000 
The cut of lumber in 1919 was 534,685,000 board feet. 
Western Cedars. — The cedars of the Pacific Coast which are 
of the greatest commercial importance are the western red cedar 
(Thuya plicata), the yellow cypress (Chamcecyparis nootkatensis) 
Port Orford cedar (C. lawsoniana) and the incense cedar (Libo- 
cedrus decurrens). 
Western red cedar is the most important shingle wood in the 
United States, and is also cut extensively for telephone and 
telegraph poles. When cut into lumber it is used for car siding 
and roofing, weather-boarding, pattern-making, boat building, 
cabinet manufacture and a variety of other purposes where 
strength is not required. 
It seldom occurs in pure stands, but is associated with Douglas 
fir, western hemlock, western larch (Larix occidentalis) , several 
species of firs and redwood. The average stand per acre over 
large areas, is from 9000 to 10,000 board feet, with maximum stands 
of 40,000 feet. 
Yellow cypress which is less widely known in the market, is 
used for boat building, cabinet work, cigar boxes, lead pencils 
and interior finish. 
It is associated with Sitka spnice (Picea sitchensis), western 
hemlock, and other species of minor importance. It occurs 
singly, or in small groups and, in Alaska, runs from 500 to 2500 
board feet per acre. Single acres are said to contain 40,000 feet. 
