U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 29: Lumber

WASHINGTON, July 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily"Profile America" feature for July 29 from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SATURDAY, JULY 29: LUMBER

Profile America - Saturday, July 29. Just as rodeos show off theskills used daily by cowboys, lumberjacks also have competitionsshowcasing their logging skills. Two of them are underway today. The Lumberjack World Championships are on this weekend in Hayward,Wis. Spectators will watch log rolling, tree climbing, saw cuttingand axe chopping. In Rangeley, Maine, the Logging Museum FestivalDays will have many of the same competitions, plus the Miss Woodchipcontest, a parade and the logger's hall of fame. Each year, the U.S.produces more than 14 billion cubic feet of lumber, plywood, veneerand pulp products. Making these wood and paper products provide jobsfor close to 1 million people. Find these and more facts aboutAmerica from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov.

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Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available asproduced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet athttp://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button). For furtherinformation, contact Rick Reed at 301-763-2812, fax at 301-457-3670,or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov .

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