能登地方におけるアテ材・スギ材の価格

Relationships between the price and the diameter at the top end of logs of Ate (Thujopsis dolabrata Sieb. et Zucc.) and Sugi(Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) were surveyed in Noto district, Ishikawa Pref..
In the case of 3 and 6 meter logs, the price of those having some ranges of diameter appropriate for pillar uses is high and over those ranges of diameter the price does not rise. In 3.8 meter logs, price and diameter have a good correlation and price rise with increasing diameter.
In general, the price of logs of Ate is twice as high as those of Sugi in this district and although Ate grows slowly in early period of the life, it seems to be desirable to promote reforestation of Ate from the view point of price.