Houde was a general merchant, also selling lumber, paper and hay.

He then began selling lumber for derricks in the oil fields of southeastern Kansas.

He also described selling lumber to Japanese ships.

He sold lumber, but would not sell to anyone who planned to use the lumber to make beer barrels.

-he sold them lumber on credit without ever thinking to find out if they had money in the bank or property.

Some people in the mountainous southwest made a living by selling lumber from hard bamboo.

Local farmers who make a meager living by selling lumber and firewood have continued to quietly cut the trees.

Going forward, they were able to rebound and continued to sell lumber to many of the local builders.

They sold lumber, too, and extra cloth woven by the Devon slaves.

In 1982, the drought continued and the operation sold lumber for $50,000 to remain viable.