UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WOOD UTILIZATION SURVEY OF NONUTILIZED WOOD IN NORTH CAROLINA Report of the SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE SURVEY OF NONUTILIZED WOOD For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. PUBLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON WOOD UTILIZATION 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 111⁄2 per cent of the lumber is bought in short lengths, the balance (1832 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 economics 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 NONUTILIZED 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. 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 that has reported nonutilized wood. Price, 20 cents per copy. SEASONING, HANDLING, AND CARE OF LUMBER (Manufacturers' Edition). The last of a series of four monographs on the seasoning, handling, and care of lumber. Written from the lumber producers' point of view. Price, 30 cents per copy. SAP STAINS OF WOOD AND THEIR PREVENTION. A detailed discussion of sap stains and their prevention. It describes different types of fungi, methods of identification and treatment; also kinds of equipment and machinery for treating lumber with chemicals, and the storage and care of logs to prevent sap stain. Price, 35 cents per copy. WOOD CONSTRUCTION.1 A 700-page handbook for architects, engineers, contractors, and builders containing authoritative and detailed information of the use of wood in building and construction. Price, $6. YOU CAN MAKE IT. The first of a series of bulletins which will contain 1,200 plans ard suggestions for the construction of furniture, toys and many useful articles from used wooden containers and odd pieces of lumber. Price, 10 cents per copy. SMALL DIMENSION STOCK, ITS SEASONING, HANDLING, AND MANUFACture. This bulletin gives information regarding the best practices employed in the seasoning, handling, and manufacture of ready-cut stock, and discusses conditions in the industry, problems of manufacture, cost finding, standardization, etc. (In press.) Except as noted the above publications are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Special rates of purchase in quantity will be furnished on application. 1 Published and for sale by the McGraw-Hill Book Co. (Inc.), 370 Seventh Avenue, New York City. Why intensive wood utilization has not been practiced. PART III.-DISPOSAL OF NON UTILIZED MATERIAL.. Nomenclature of yellow pines found in North Carolina_ Utilization as fuel... Undeveloped possibilities in utilization... 1 1 1 Material reported by the survey of nonutilized wood in North Carolina__ BIBLIOGRAPHY. 56 ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece. Map of the State of North Carolina showing amounts and locations of nonucilized material by counties_____ Facing 1 Figure 1. Questionnaire form which was used for compilation of data on nonutilized wood in North Carolina__. 2. Much material is wasted because of excessive cost of transportation__ 3. Close utilization of pine slabs. 4. Hemlock bark to be used for the production of tannin. 5. High-grade slabs used for the manufacture of small-dimension stock.. 11 8. Edgings utilized for broom-handle stock_ 9. Low-grade lumber used in the manufacture of small-dimension stock.. 10. Bundled short-length lumber used for crating stock 14 15 11. A North Carolina portable mill utilizing hickory slabs.. 17 12. North Carolina pulpwood produced locally and hauled to the mill by farmers... 21 13. United States consumption in cords of wood used in the wood distillation industry, 1899 to 1925 _ _ 14. Farmers cutting firewood from old ties__ 25 15. A North Carolina chair factory disposing of wood waste by selling it for fuel.... 26 16. Chestnut wood to be used for the manufacture of tannin.. 17. Built-up veneer core stock....... 27 29 18. The use of a band saw in portable milling reduces waste and produces better lumber____ 30 19. Products manufactured from wood flour.. 32 23578912 2 23 82 88 TABLES Table 1. Returns from the survey. 2. Wood waste distribution. 3. What becomes of the wood in a log in the United States. 4. What becomes of the wood in a log in Sweden.... NON UTILIZED WOOD Table 5. Nomenclature of yellow pines found in North Carolina.. 7. Total quantity of nonutilized wood reported; classified by species and 8. Quantity of nonutilized wood in North Carolina, by species, amounts reported in carloads... Page 18 34 35 36 9. Quantity of nonutilized wood in North Carolina, by kinds, amounts reported in carloads... 36 10. Quantity of nonutilized wood by counties, amounts reported in carloads.. 11. Navigable waterways in the State of North Carolina.. 12. Index to counties 13. Index to information, giving the names and addresses of firms which reported nonutilized material and also the species, kind, and amount reported by each firm. NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON WOOD UTILIZATION Col. R. P.-LAMONT, Secretary of Commerce, chairman. Maj. R. Y. STUART, forester, United States Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, vice chairman. AXEL H. OXHOLM, director. DUDLEY F. HOLTMAN, construction engineer. EDWARD EYRE HUNT, Secretary. The National Committee on Wood Utilization, established by direction of President Coolidge, comprises more than 150 members, representing manufacturers, distributors, and consumers of lumber and wood products. Its object is to work for closer utilization of our country's timber resources. The committee, whose headquarters are in the Department of Commerce, Washington, D. C., works in close cooperation with a number of official and private organizations, notably the Bureau of Standards of the Department of Commerce and the Forest Products Laboratory of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. SUBCOMMITTEE ON SURVEY OF NONUTILIZED WOOD IN NORTH CAROLINA Hon. ANGUS W. MCLEAN, Governor of North Carolina, honorary chairman. W. BROWN MORGAN, vice president, General Box Co., New Orleans, La. |