California; Those tests proved it to be stronger than white 
oak.” — Garfield. 
Spars of stately proportions are abundant and are exported in 
cargoes; the governments of the leading maritime countries 
have, for years, obtained spars here for their navies. The fleets 
of the world may enter our waters, ride in perfect security, and 
procure repairs in hull or spars at short notice at low figures. 
44 The lumber of Puget Sound, in proportion to its population, 
is already enormous. There is not more 12,000 to 15,000 in¬ 
habitants resident upon the Sound and its tributaries. This 
population exports more than 155,000,000 feet of lumber annu¬ 
ally, besides 20,000,000 laths and shingles, and a large amount 
of piles and spars. These products of the forest are sent to 
California^ South America, the Sandwich Islands, Australia, 
China and Europe. Large quantities of spars have been shipped 
to Europe, many of which were furnished by contract for the 
French navy ; those designed for lower masts were required to 
be, when hewn into octagonal shape, 120 feet long and 42 inches 
diameter at a point forty feet from the low r er end. Perhaps no 
other existing forests could furnish spars of such gigantic size, 
and certainly not at the prices for which they can be afforded 
upon Puget Sound.” — Garfield. 
This branch of industry operates twenty saw-mills of different 
capacities, and 150 logging camps and other establishments, 
which, combined, creates remunerative demand for farming pro¬ 
duce, oxen, beef, pork, lard, butter and fish, while skilled labor 
is better rewarded than in any other country. Annexed are the 
statistics of Puget Sound collection district for the year ending 
June 30, 1879 : 
Imports. — Value of goods imported from foreign countries, $83,105; 
amount of duties collected, $14,826. 
Exports of Domestic Produce. — Value exported in American ves¬ 
sels, $291,000} in foreign vessels, $149,905; total export to foreign 
ports, $440,915, viz.: live animals of all kinds, $43,713; lumber of all 
kinds, $266,288} all other articles, $130,914. 
tonnage Belonging to the district. 
62 sailing vessels, - - tons 13,711.09, 
19 steamers,.“ 2,015.87. 
8 scows and barges, - “ 140.77. 
89 Total tonnage, - - 16,867.73. 
Vessels Cleared During the Year.— American vessels for foreign 
countries: 115 steamers, 4 ships, 13 barks, 2 brigs, 13 schooners and 2 
