. A descriptive analysis of Montana's forest resources. Forests and forestry Montana Statistics; Timber Montana Statistics. CHAPTER III PRODUCTION OF WOOD PRODUCTS During the past decade, Montana has provided between 3-1/2 and 4 percent of the total softwood lumber consumed in the United States. The bulk of the 246 million cubic feet of wood harvested in Montana in 1969 was in the form of sawlogs and veneer logs. Total harvests were about the same as 5 years earlier, but nearly double those of the late 1950's. Harvested wood was in the forms listed below (Setzer 1971): Timberland products (196
. A descriptive analysis of Montana's forest resources. Forests and forestry Montana Statistics; Timber Montana Statistics. CHAPTER III PRODUCTION OF WOOD PRODUCTS During the past decade, Montana has provided between 3-1/2 and 4 percent of the total softwood lumber consumed in the United States. The bulk of the 246 million cubic feet of wood harvested in Montana in 1969 was in the form of sawlogs and veneer logs. Total harvests were about the same as 5 years earlier, but nearly double those of the late 1950's. Harvested wood was in the forms listed below (Setzer 1971): Timberland products (1969) Share of output (Percent) Sawlogs Veneer logs Pulpwood .7 Mine timbers .6 Poles .3 Other .9 About one-fourth of the veneer and sawlogs used in Montana were Douglas-fir (fig. 25); ponderosa pine and western larch were other principal species. Mine Figure 25.—Proportions of log volumes received by Montana mills by species3 41. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Schweitzer, Dennis L; Benson, Robert E. , joint author; McConnen, Richard J. , joint author; Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Ogden, Utah). Ogden, Utah : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
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