THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 
LUMBER PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES 
1920 
The five states of the Pacific Northwest now produce nearly 
one-third of the nation s yearly lumber cut. 
materials in one field, new uses ol wood constantly arise 
in other fields. One example is the extending use of 
pulp wood not only for paper products of various kinds 
hut also for fiber containers, wall board, and similar 
forms of material, and recently even for making actual 
artificial boards. The chemical use of wood for making 
various by-products is still in its infancy; the next few 
years may see the use of wood for the production of 
alcohol on a large scale to take the place of gasoline. 
Wood is already used for the manufacture of artificial 
silk, rope and of carpets and other fabrics. Chemical 
research is revealing new uses for wood that were not 
dreamed of a few years ago. 
The Age of Wood has not been left behind us—it may 
well lie ahead of us. In it the Pacific Northwest is 
destined to play a tremendous role. 
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