ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO FOREST INDUSTRIES The National Committee on Wood Utilization is receiving valuable aid from the bureaus and divisions of the Department of Commerce wholly or partly engaged in promoting the interests of our forest and woodusing industries. Bureau of the Census. This bureau is in charge of the compilation of statistical material covering a great variety of topics. It is closely cooperating with the committee in furnishing statistical data concerning forest industries and the consumption of forest products. Division of agriculture.-This division compiles, in connection with the quinquennial census of agriculture, a variety of information regarding the acreage, burnings, clearings, and production of farm woodland. Division of manufacture.-This division compiles, in connection with the biennial census of manufacture, data on the manufacturing industries of the United States, including the basic forest-products industries and the wood-reworking industries. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. This bureau is directly engaged in promoting the foreign and domestic trade of the United States. Through it American business organizations are receiving assistance in acquiring new business and in furthering trade already established. The bureau maintains 29 district and 50 cooperative offices in the United States and 56 offices in the principal foreign trade centers. Lumber division.-This division was organized to assist export trade in lumber and lumber products. It also studies various problems affecting the lumber trade of the United States. The National Committee on Wood Utilization is extending good wood-using practices in the foreign field with the assistance of this division. Paper division.-This division is engaged in promoting the interests of American pulp and paper manufacturers in the foreign and domestic fields. Chemical division.-The chemical division promotes the sale of American chemicals and allied products in foreign markets and gives information and statistical service, conducts market surveys, and cooperates with the manufacturers of wood chemicals and other chemical products. It is closely cooperating with the committee in wood chemical studies in the United States and abroad. Domestic commerce division.-This division includes among its activities the national regional market surveys, the national retail credit survey, the industrial capacity and distributive practices survey, distribution cost studies, and regional commodity movement studies. The division also compiles information as to activities in market research, trade associations, and industrial and commercial organizations. It maintains a special inquiry service and provides current information and assistance through the bureau's weekly pamphlet Domestic Commerce. Bureau of Standards. The Bureau of Standards is cooperating with 200 scientific, technical, and industrial organizations. It operates the largest scientific laboratory in the world. Division of simplified practice. This division is engaged largely in the standardization and simplification of forest products. The committee is closely cooperating with this division in extending good wood-using practices in the consumer's field. Division of building and housing.—The work of this division is mainly devoted to the promotion of better practices in building and construction fields. A notable improvement has been made in building code work. Since building and construction offer the largest outlet for forest products, the committee's work is closely connected with this division. Bureau of Mines. One of the major activities of the Bureau of Mines has to do with increased safety, efficiency, and economic development in mining, and with the conservation of our mineral resources. The mining industry is one of the largest consumers of forest products, and for that reason the committee has established close relations with this bureau. The committee is also receiving aid from other bureaus of the Department of Commerce, such as the Bureau of Fisheries, Bureau of Lighthouses, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Bureau of Navigation, Steamboat Inspection Service, and Bureau of Patents. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WOOD UTILIZATION YOU CAN MAKE IT PRACTICAL USES FOR SECONDHAND BOXES AND ODD PIECES OF LUMBER (VOLUME I} Report of the Subcommittee on Uses for Secondhand Boxes and Odd Pieces of Lumber PUBLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON THE MARKETING OF SHORT-LENGTH Lumber. This report contains a careful analysis of more than 250 house plans representing the typical small American house and shows that about 20 per cent of the total lumber bill may be purchased in lengths of less than 8 feet, while in actual practice only about 11⁄2 per cent of the lumber is bought in short lengths, the balance (181⁄2 per cent) being cut into short lengths from long lengths on the job. Tables show where these short lengths may be used in building and construction. Price, 10 cents per copy. END-MATCHED SOFTWOOD LUMBER AND ITS USES. A discussion of the manufacture of end-matched softwood lumber, its handling, storing, and use, with particular reference to building and construction. The report points out an important saving in the use of lumber and installation costs. Price, 5 cents per copy. SAWDUST AND WOOD FLOUR. This report gives a detailed description of the known uses of sawdust, together with a description of how this material should be treated and handled. The subject of wood flour (ground sawdust) is given special treatment, mainly with the idea of making the United States independent of foreign supplies of this material. Price, 10 cents per copy. GRADE MARKING OF LUMBER FOR THE CONSUMERS' PROTECTION. This bulletin explains grade marking as applied to lumber and shows the benefits and economies of specifying and using lumber marked to indicate quality. Price, 10 cents per copy. SEASONING, HANDLING, AND CARE OF LUMBER (Consumers' Edition). First of a series of four monographs on the proper seasoning, handling, and care of lumber. Written from the consumer's point of view. Price, 15 cents per copy. SEASONING, HANDLING, AND CARE OF LUMBER (Distributors' Edition). The second of a series of four monographs on the proper seasoning, handling, and care of lumber. Written from the distributor's point of view. Price, 20 cents per copy. SEASONING, HANDLING, AND CARE OF LUMBER (Fabricators' Edition). The third of a series of four monographs on the proper seasoning, handling, and care of lumber. Written from the fabricator's point of view. Price, 25 cents per copy. SURVEY OF NON UTILIZED WOOD IN VIRGINIA. The first of a series of State surveys of nonutilized wood occurring at sawmills and wood-fabricating plants. Methods of utilizing and disposing of wood waste are suggested, together with recognized practices which decrease waste production. An appendix lists the name and address of each firm which has nonutilized wood for disposal as well as the kind, amount, and species of this material. A large map folder shows the distribution of waste by counties and the location of each mill which has reported nonutilized wood. Price, 20 cents per copy. SEASONING, HANDLING, AND Care of LumbER (Manufacturers' Edition). Last of a series of four monographs on the seasoning, handling, and care of lumber. Written from the lumber producer's point of view. (In press.) THE SAP STAINS OF WOOD AND THEIR PREVENTION. A detailed discussion of sap stains and their prevention. It describes types and kinds of fungi, means of identifying and treatments, with types of equipment and layout of machinery for chemical treatment of lumber for the prevention of sap stain. (In press.) The above publications are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Special rates for purchase in quantity will be furnished on application, |