Charcoal industry grows in the Midwest

Joe F. Christopher; D. R. Bower; J. L. Smith; R. C. Thatcher; B. E. Carpenter

Charcoal industry grows in the Midwest

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Joe F. Christopher, D. R. Bower, J. L. Smith, R. C. Thatcher, B. E. Carpenter

Year:

1962

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Southern Forestry Notes SFES-SFN-139

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Abstract

The Midsouth manufactured 95, 000 tons of wood charcoal in 1961. This represents a gain of 28 percent over output in 1956, when the industry was last surveyed. The number of charcoal plants has increased from 29 to 90.

Keywords

charcoal, Texas pine beetles, surface soil

Citation

Christopher, Joe F.; Bower, D. R.; Smith, J. L.; Thatcher, R. C.; Carpenter, B. E. 1962. Charcoal industry grows in the Midwest. Southern Forestry Notes SFES-SFN-139. New Orleans, LA: USDA-Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 4 p.