The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-31

Northern Pacific coast have share,
most literally. More lumber is now be
n ing shipped from these ports and from
the country as whole than At an!
previous time IN the history of th'
country. The total exports ot timber
lumber and manufactured woods fol
the fiscal year ending June so, 1900
amounted to $5O59S,4ls, Imports OF
corr spending products, however
amounted to S2O,59l.S eos, showing a bal,
ance Of almost $50 100000 Of exports Of
this class over imports. About half ot
these imports ONE from Canada, con-
sstng mainly Of plaukS boards, logs
and shingles as the 'our principal
items. Another principal feature in
our timber imports l. the tropical tim
Der. including Cuban mahogany and
cedar. Mexican mahogany and cedaE
AMI mahogany from Central and South
America and Africa
The wooded area OF the United States,
according to the United States geo.
logical survey, is lO94.4s6 square miles,
or thir;y-seven per cen, OF the land
area. From this standing supply Of
timber it is estimated that from 1880 bill
lions to 230O billions Of board measure
feet Of lun Der ara available. The an
null lumber cut has been estimated
for the year 1899 at 40 billions Of b.
VI. feet, that is, We cut approximately
/: Der cent of our national timber re
sources annually. or this cut Is bill
lions ARE credited TO the Lake region,
10 billions TO the Southern states, 6 bill
lions to the Northwest and North At
lanuc states, billions to the Central
states. billions to the Pacific states,
and billions TO the mountain states.
according 20 he New Orleans Lumber
Trade Journal. These figures are. how
ever only an approximation on the
part Of those familiar with the indus
try as a whole; yet they indicate that
our timber supply is not disappearing
at an alarming rate, provided that our
destructive waste of forest fires can be
prevented. The timbered territory Of
the country covers five different sec
tions. from which commercial distribu- |
ton Is made. Beginning with New Eng !
gland, the output Of Maine is stir the |
leading feature Of this section: and the 1
Middle states, from the Adirondacks
and northwestern Pennsylvania. still
supply a considerable market Of more
or less local character. The greatest
areas Of standing timber are found in
the Southern states, where the long leaf
ard short leaf pine and the cypress
are the leading features. In the Lake
region of the Northwest including
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
We have the largest output. where the
white pine and hemlock arr th- lead
ing features The Pacific coast section
includes the pine and fr for
ests Of Washington and Oregon
and the redwood Of California
as the leading kinds Of tim
Der. The Rocky Mountain states are
as yet Of subordinate commercial In
portance compared with the Southern
states. A comparison Of Southern
exports Of timber, lumber and manu-
features thereof with the total from the
United States shows that Southern
ports furnish s. per cent Of the sawn
timber exported; 81 per cent u the
lewn timber; "A per cent Of the logs
ETC.; IS per cent Of the boards. deals
lid planks; II per cent Of the jolsts
md scantlings; 81 per cent Of the shing-
es; Y per cent Of the stay-s; - per y
,ent on all other lumber and 10 per
.ent Of the manufactured lumber-a
exhibit Of the progress E
which Southern lumber products have
made in our foreign trade.
On the Pacific coast numbering on
arge scale has been carried to high
Iegree Of perfection especially in the
tate Of Washington in the Puget sound
ountry in Oregon On the Columbia
iver and in Northern California in
he Eureka redwood district. In the
istribution Of lumber by water Ia
oma is the chief outlet On the Puget
ound. The redwood Of California Is
larketed very largely through San a
Francisco and Eureka. Portland, Ore, a, a
bows the heaviest shipments by rail
any point on the Pacific coast.
In the Central states Minneapolis Is
le principal center Of lumber produc-
on and distribution for the white pine