The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-19
TWO MI. S
n the Wood-Pulp Industry
] Represent Increase in
Yearly Number.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct TO
There were .253 wood-puIp mills I'M
operation during the whole or part Of
the calendar year 1903 In the United
states. as against 261 In 1908. The
consumption of pulp wood in these
mills during 1909 was 4,e02.UOO cords,
as against 3.34 I, 900 cords in'-19OS. an
increase OF about 10 per cent.
This Information appears in a pre-
linndnary comparative report coveringl
1903. 1908, and 1907. which was trans
mttted today to Census Director Du-
rand By chief Statlstician William N.
IS:euar. under whose supervision It was
prepared by J. E. WhelcheI, expert
special agent of the division Of Manu-
features. In cooperation with the F'or-
les; Service OF the Department of -Ag-
riculture. the Census Bureau annually
publishes a special report relative toll
the wood-pulp Industry
1t is especially noticeable that since
1907 there has been a decided decrease
lin the consumptiou5pE the best known
and highest priced .pAhlp w0pd. namely
spruce. this species contributing 6s.l 1
per cent of the total in 1907. 64.5 per
cent In 1908, and SOS per cent in
1909. There has also been a slight
decrease in hemIock. whereas CORES
pondinS increases have occurred in
the consumption of woods heretofore
little used as pulp material, such as
balsam, white FIR, and several hard-
woods. including birch, beech. maple
gum, and Eastwood. This Increase is
especially marked in the case of ball
sam, the quantity OF this species con-
sunaed in 1909 being more than
double that reported for 1908.
spruce shows Steady Increase.
The steady decrease In the annual
consumption of spruce has been -ac-
compauied by a substantial increase
in the average cost per cord of this
species. AS indicated by the figures
this was $500 in 1907, $3.50 in. 1905,
and 1886 IN 1909.
The tendency to use the woods less
l,hIrhly considered In pulp making be-
comes more marked as the cost of
spruce increases and the available
supply is reduced. White fir, which is
ssrr,na rateIy shown for the first time in
| 1903. is one of the woods of good quail
Fifty for pulp which has been utilized
ionly during recent years. 1t Is very
Ecomrnon In the national forests, ana
al present has rather low value due
lboth to the lack OF knowledge OF us
Ipurp value and to the lack OF other
uses for It, The development OF the
use Of this wood for pulp win mean
much for the national forests man
agement, for 1t win make 1t possible
to dispose of much material for which
there has hitherto been little demand.
The advancing cost Of pulp wood Of
all species is clearly brought out In
the report. The total consumption In
1909, though exceeding that of 1907
Inv less than 10000 cords, cost over
81. 100000 more.
The quantity OF slabs and other mill u,
waste consumed as pulp material was
substantlany the same in 1903 and II
1905, about 100000 cords in each
year. which. however. was a material
Increase in the consumption Of this
character of material over 1907, when
1 1as. 900 cords Of 1t were reported as
Euseds &
The reported total production q
tatr.dry pulp in 1903 was 2,4sl '4o6
.itona, as against 2,11s:947 tons In 1908
!. and 2!547, S79 tons in 1907.