The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-19

Minnesota still leads the United
States in the production of northern
pine, and on total lumber production
up with the leaders, ranking fourth.
On total production of lumber three
states-Wa shington, Louisiana and
Wisconsin--are slightly ahead of Min
neSOta.
These results are shown by the first
report of the government forest sell
vice, made public last week at the meet
ing Of the National Lumber Manufac-
tuners association in St., Louis. The re-
port is full of interest to lumbermen
IN Minnesota and thruout the country.
1t is the first thing approaching an
authentic report of the lumber cut of
the country. 1t is undertaken by the
government as part of the forest SER
vice work. At present only lumber
production is included, but in another
year or two the service hopes to be
able to. report also on available sup
plies in every part Of the country.
Report Is Thoro.
The government forestry agents have
covered the United States, visiting and
corresponding cor With the 1%mb s6oI me or
port is based on the returns from II GAS
firms, representing from IS to IS pei
cent of the lumber producing concerns
of the country. The total lumber cut
of the United States for the year is
reported at 27,6S7 100000 feet. Min
nesota stands fourth on the list Of
lumber producing states, with reports
from ITS firms showing total cut OF
1,7l8,OOO,00O feet. It leads in the pro
100000 feet.
| The other 1umher with which Min
nesota is credited, and the cut Of each
is as follows, in million feet: Hem
lock. "a; spruce, s.; cedar, l; tama
rack, IL; white oak, 3; red oak, q
maple, 3; ash, 2; elm, 5; Eastwood, Z
birch, 4; mixed, 7. Lumbermen real
ize the value of these forest-servict
statistics and are planning to offel
every possible assistance in their col
lection. Of special value will be thu
standing and the available supplies o:
each locality and Of each kind of wood
Timber tracts are being rapidly de
pleted and it will be important to know
what there is in sight for the closing
years Of the great lumber industry.
Campaign for Free Stakes.
Lumbermen generally are also inter
ested in the campaign that has bee,
undertaken to secure allowances TO-
! Oa!oIdhoo dHll uOlllluS L1ulUo1S IIOul I'LL
railroad companies. For years lumber
men have been shipping lumber on fiat
cars and have been compelled to fur
nish the stakes and pay freight OF
them also, an item that, in the aggre
gate, amounts to a great deal for :
large concern. AS the railroad com
panies furnish special cars for SOM
lines of freight and attend to securing
others that are. carried on flats, doini
the work free Of charge, the lumber
men maintain that they are entitled t.
as much. Action has been taken be
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion to compel the railroads to furnis]
carstakes and other holders free o
charge and free Of freight. Not car
ing to have the matter carried too fa1
the railroads have voluntarily made al
allowance of 500 pounds for the freigh
on the stakes, hoping thereby to hea
off the movement. The 500-pound al
lowance has been gratefully. received
but the fight for the rest Of the lum
bermen s demands is still to be pushed