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The Book of Woodcraft 



A cubic foot weighs 40 lbs. Md. to Iowa and south- 

 ward. 



Sugar Maple, Rock Maple or Hard Maple 

 {Acer saccharum) 



A large, splendid forest tree, 80 to 120 feet high; red in 

 autumn. Wood hard, strong, tough and heavy but not 

 durable. A cubic foot weighs 43 lbs. It enjoys with Beech, 

 Hickory, etc., the sad distinction of being a perfect firewood. 

 Thanks to this it has been exterminated in some regions. 



Bird's-eye and curled Maple are freaks of the 

 grain. Leaves 3 to 5 inches long. Its sap produces 

 the famous maple sugar. Man. to Nova Scotia and south 

 to Gulf. 



Silver Maple, White or Soft Maple {Acer saccharinum) 



Usually a little smaller than the Sugar Maple and much 

 inferior as timber. Wood hard, close-grained. A cubic 

 foot weighs 33 lbs. Leaves 5 to 7 inches long. This tree 

 produces a little sugar. It is noted for its yellow foli- 

 age in autumn. Nova Scotia to Minn, and south to Okla. 

 and Ga. 



