Economics of Lumber
What city was seen as the greatest market for lumber by boosters?
Chicago
What lake was used to transport lumber from mill to market?
Lake Michigan
True or False: There was little to no demand for lumber west of Chicago in the 1860s and 70s.
False
Name one of the three reasons the Chicago Lumber industry began to decline in 1182
Pine forests began to decline
Lumber interest groups wanted independence from chicago
Railroads spread into hinterlands
How were the forest seen in terms of consumption?
Where does Cronon state the value in a city comes from?
Nature
What tree species was known as "the lord of the north country"
Eastern white pine
What was unique to Chicago at the time in terms of payment for lumber?
Paid for in Cash
what was the name of the traveling Salesman for the Chicago lumber dealers?
Drummers
True or False: The Cutover district was exactly what it was excepted to be
False
How much were workers paid to work at sawmills?
$100-200/year
What was one of the most dangerous events for the lumber workers
What street along the Chicago river was the Cargo Market based on due to easy access?
Franklin St.
What was the name of the interest group formed in favor of the hinterland lumber dealers
National Association of Lumberman (NALD)
Tree's width went from being on average of 12 inches to what?
6-8 inches wide
Name one thing that Chicago business partners are in charge of in regards to the lumber market?
Hiring, purchasing supplies, and marketing
What season did lumber harvest (aka cutting the trees down) take place?
Winter
Who was the railroad arbitrator who introduced a differential shipping system in Chicago?
George M. Bogue
Why did Yellow Pine dominate the trans-Missouri region lumber industry in the late 1800s?
Better finish, stronger, held the same purpose, and was sold directly from the mill.
Name one of the possible reasoning for the demise of the white pines
Possible answers: Flooding, erosion, bad soil, fires
What determined how much wood was cut and what species to use?
Sales in Chicago and magazines
The type of company that sorted wood from the river and distributed it to the owners mill
Boom Company
Customers that custom ordered lumber to build their homes would typically be which type of frame?
Balloon Frame
What year did the railroads shift from charging by volume to charging by weight?
1876
What cause was the sacrifice of deforestation supposedly for?
Civilization