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VII. FORESTRY OF SWEDEN’.
extent of the saw-mill business. The export goes principally to Great
Britain, and a smaller portion to Denmark and France. Formerly
deal-ends were chiefly used as fuel, but of låte these goods are being used
for making packing-cases, and the like.
Rail-system at a Saw-mill.
The export of round timber has long been stationary, or even
receded somewhat. To this sort of timber belong Dutch timber or Dntch
balks; the latter designation is improper — probably owing to the fact
that, on shipping, two sides of this timber is slightly hewn at the butt
end, partly for the purpose of calculating the dimension, and partly to
make the balks lie more securely in place when loaded. Dutch balks
of ordinary size measure 24 feet in length and 10 inches in
diameter at the top; usually they are of white wood, seldom of red
wood. The export goes to Holland, where the timber is afterwards
generally sawn; sometimes it is used as piles and for building dams
(now, however, poorer timber, such as dead wood and the like, is
also used). The largest portion of this kind of timber is shipped
from Sundsvall, a smaller portion from Hudiksvall, Hernösand, and
the ports of the »Upper Gulf». The export of Dutch balks has
decreased somewhat for two reasons: in the first place, the demand for
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