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Lumber production in the United States, 1799-1946 / compiled by Henry B. Steer.

Summary:

Detailed records of lumber production in the United States are scattered in about 50 publications, most of which are out of print and generally unavailable (except in libraries) to foresters, lumbermen, economists, and others interested in the lumber industry.
The purpose of this publication is to provide in condensed form for ready reference (1) all of the available record of lumber production, both as reported to the Bureau of the Census or to the Forest Service, (2) revised figures for total lumber production for certain years as estimated by the Forest Service, (3) the record of lumber prices for the years for which prices were obtained.

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Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (iii, 233 pages) : illustrations, maps
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1948.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Cover title.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-233).
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Source of production statistics -- Methods of obtaining production statistics -- Revised estimates of production -- Tables.
System Details Note:
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.
Subject: Lumber > United States > Statistics.
Lumber trade > United States.
Lumber production in the United States, 1799-1946.