H ouse and Garden 
produced shows very clearly the passing 
of white pine and oak, one the greatest 
softwood and the other the greatest hard¬ 
wood which the forest has ever grown. 
Since 1899 the cut of white pine has 
fallen off more than forty per cent, while 
that of white oak has fallen off more than 
thirty-six per cent. To-day yellow pine 
leads all other woods in amount cut, 
while Douglas fir—and this will be 
a surprise to many—comes second. 
Since 1899 the cut of Douglas fir'has 
increased 186 per cent. Louisiana is 
the foremost yellow pine State, with 
Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas follow¬ 
ing in order. Washington produces by 
far the greatest amount of Douglas fir. 
A comparison of the lumber-producing 
States shows that since 1899 there have 
been many changes in their relative rank. 
Washington, which in 1899 stood sixth, 
now leads, while Wisconsin, which eight 
years ago led all others, is now third. 
In the same period Oregon, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, Idaho, and California made 
great strides as lumber-producing States, 
though, on the other hand, the amount 
produced in Michigan, Wisconsin, 
Minnesota, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennes¬ 
see, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio fell 
off anywhere from twenty-nine to fifty- 
four per cent. 
The highest-priced native woods are 
walnut, hickory, and ash, and the cheap¬ 
est are larch and white fir. From the 
fact, however, that since 1899 the aver¬ 
age increase in the price of lumber has 
been forty-nine per cent, it will not be 
long before cheap woods are few and far 
between. 
Figures upon the lumber cut of the 
United States in 1906 are contained in 
Circular 122 of the Forest Service, which 
can be had upon application to the 
Forester, U. S. Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, Washington, D. C. 
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141 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. 
Agents at all Central Points 
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Free Advice 
on Decoration 
T he unprecedented growth of our Correspondence 
Department has necessitated the opening of anew 
Department which will be devoted to the interest of 
those who are building, decorating or furnishing their 
homes, now offers its readers a House 
Finishing, Decorating, Furnishing and Purchasing Service 
which is complete in detail, thoroughly practical and abso¬ 
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materials to obtain the results. For the interior, the 
treatment of standing woodwork and floors, the selection 
of tiles, hardware and fixtures will be considered and 
specifically recommended, with the addresses of firms 
from whom these goods may be obtained. Samples of 
wall coverings and drapery materials will be sent and 
selections of rugs and furniture made. When desired, 
the goods will be purchased and shipped to the inquirer; 
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Address all communications to Editorial Department 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
