Why you can not buy good lumber at the big box stores.

We had a paper mill in Georgetown recently in the process of closing down putting 700 people out of work. I could never understand why there was never a commercial saw mill here when I see these huge pines going to the mill for pulp wood. Always thought what a waste of good timber. My short time at the Forest service all they were interested in was growing Loblolly Pines grow fast and harvest quick for the paper mill then replant with Loblolly pines. Guess with the mill closing there won't be a market for pulp wood.

 

Chi-nah

 

I have to wonder what happens to the bazillion acres that International Paper owns in the area when the mill closes.

 

Be interesting to see if some other company buys the mill --not only mill l workers out of work but all the loggers and truckers hauling logs to the mill. Georgetown has taken a big hit again the steel mill has been closed for awhile now