Lumber Production for L926

f.rom 1925, the cut that year being 13,235,936,000 feet.

Douglas Fir production was second with 8,806,535,000 feet, being an increase of 652,162,W feet (8 per cent) over 1925.

Western Yellow Pine was third, with 3,172,975,AN ket, an increase of. 45,767,O6 feet over 1925.

Hemlock next, with 2,I58,652,W feet; white pine, 1,366,05 1,000 ; cypress, 7 52,499,@O ; spruce, 647,191,0n ; redwood, 487,715,W.

a half billion feet; lath, seventy-seven million feet; shingles, one and a quarter billion.

The total number of mills embraced in these figures is 16,180.

Of the above aggregate production, 36,935,930,000 feet of lumber; 3,083,130,000 lath, and 6,008,346,000 shingles is credited to 15,395 mills, each of which sawed in excess of 50,000 feet of lumber or its equivalent.

In the figures which follow, the production of mills cutting less than 50,000 feet is not included.

Rail shipments of forest products totaled 3,654,432 cars, a decrease f.rom t925 of. 82,422 cars. This decrease was more than offset by an increase f.rom 2,275 tons to 3,2L2,678 tons in water shipments through the Panama Canal.

Two groups, the Southern States and the North Pacific States, contributed 67.7 pet cent of the total output.'

The Southern States contributed 35 per cent of the total cut. They are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisi' ana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

The North Pacific States contributed 32 per cent. They embrace Washington and Oregon.

Nine States in the billion-foot class, and the chief species of the State, are Alabama, Yellow Pjne; Arkansas, Yellow Pine; California, Western Yellow Pine; Georgia, Yellow Pine; Louisiana, Yellow Pine; Mississippi, Yellow Pine; Oregon, Douglas Fir; Texas, Yellow Pine; Washington, of the total cut was furnished by nine

The leadership in production in the South, previously held by Louisiana, was taken by Mississippi, as noted by the above figufes, which include all lumber cut. In yellow pine, Mississippi produced, 2,331,545,000 feet and Louisiana 1,868,856,000 feet. Both States showed decreases from 1925, Louisiana's reduction being 403,561,000 feet; Mississippi's decrease, 232,684,W.

Softwood production amounted to 30,469,344,@0 feet; hardwood, 6,466,585,000 feet.

Louisiana led in hardwood production with 789,502,000 feet. Arkansas was next with 604,401.000 feet; then Tennessee, 565,048,000 feet; Mississippi, 532,360,000; Wisconsin, 518,060,000; Michigan, 4X),456,00O; West Virginia, 471,O75,M; Alabama, 273,239,W; Virginia, 266,%2,W; Texas, 2I3,916,W; Kentucky, 2C[.371,W.

Oak was the leader in the production of hardwoods, with a total of 2,1m,504,000 feet; red gum next with 1,133; 347,W; then maple,8D,OZO,ffi; birch, 365,159,000; yellow poplar, 321,579,W; chestnut, D7,540,W; tupelo, 256,276,000; elm, beech, ash, cottonwood, following in the order named.

,Over a period from l9l3 to 1926, inclusive, the Southern group shows a gradually decreasing production, the L9?:6 figures being the lowest since 1922.

Over the same period, the North Pacific group shows steady increases, production fior 1926 being higher than ever before.

Washington, with 5,135,160,000, produced 85 per cent of the shingles. Oregon was second, with 3@,727,ffi; California next, then Louisiana.

Washington also led in lath production; Oregon was second and Louisiana third.

Under the heading of average values at the mill some very interesting comparisons are revealed.

For 1926 the average value for all kinds of lumber was $27.34, the lowest since 1922. Yellow pine, however, shows a slight increase over 1925. which was $26.46 as against $26.54 for 1926. For 1924, the average mill value of yellow pine was $26.55; 1923, 029.82; 1922, $23.6; 1921, fi19.42; 1920, $35.89; 1919, $28.71.

*Note: California is combined with Nevada in the Government sta'tistics, but as Nevada production is negligible, the above figures may be taken for all ptactical purposes.

Yellow Pine led in the quantity of lumber sawed, with !1,751,647,0ffi feet. This was a decrease of. tL.Z per cent

Tom Sewell Returns From Long Trip

Tom Sewell, president of the Mill Valley Lumber Co-, Mill Valley, returned recently from a vacation trip which occupied two months. Mr. Sewell, accompanied by his wife, visited Nevada, Washington, points in Canada and New York City, returning by way of the Panama Canal. During his absence his work was handled.by Roy Ibach, secretary and manager of the company.

Douglas fir figures: 1926, g20.l7;1925, $20.94;1924, $22.08; 1923, $26.99; 1922, $20.93; 1921, 918.04; 1920, $34.59; 1919, $24.62.

Only two soft woods besides yellow pine showed an increase-cypress, which was $43.33 for 1926 as against $40.90 ior 1925; and sugar pine, 948.45 as against $44.79.

FIDELITY LUMBER COMPANY OF PORTLAND WILL BUY LUMBER IN NORTHWEST FOR G. H. WALKER COMPANY. INC.

The G. H. Walker Company, Inc., Los Angeles, have appointed the Fidelity Lumber Co., Portland, exclusive lumber buyers for them in the Northwest. W. C. Krafve, manager of the Fidelity Lumber Co., was formerly sales manager of the Atlas Lumber Co., Seattle.