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Show TURN OUT MILLIONS OF PIPES Manufacturers In the United State Supply Very Large Part of the World's Demand. Over 20,000,000 pipes are manufacJ tured annually in this United States., The wooden pipe is probably more distinctly national than any which finds its way into the market. Rang-ing Rang-ing in between the aristocratic meer-i Bchaum and the plebeian clay, it la rarely expensive, while at the same: time its manufacture calls into existence exist-ence a considerable industry. The roots of the mountain laurel and rho-i dodendron are most generally used for: pipe making, they being selected fori the purpose on account of their du-j rability, hardness and the light polishj which they are capable of taking. They! are found throughout the southern,! states generally the best material is; said to come from North Carolina and is sent to the market in large pieces,, which vary In size from that of aj man's fist to the dimensions of a good-i sized keg. The material costs from $40 to $60 per ton, the price depend-! ing upon the quality of the wood. In addition ad-dition to the domestic material used' in pipe making, immense quantities of brier root blocks are shipped into this country annually from southern France and Italy. Scientific American. |