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TABLE 25. 



is one of the favorite finishing and fnrnitnrc woods used in 

 tliis country, and only its price and scarcity prevent more exten- 

 sive use. It is now used mainly in the form of veneer, and. imi- 

 tations are coming into general use. In the Southern vStates 

 red gum is often finished to imitate mahogany, and in the north- 

 eastern States yellow birch, sugar maple,, and beech are often 

 finished in the same way. It w^as used mostly in Maine as 

 ship, boat, and canoe finish, and for fixtures and doors. In ad- 

 dition to the figures shown in the table, 25,000 board feet of 

 African mahogan}- were reported. This closely resembles the 

 true mahogany. 



Soitthcru JJ'hifc Cedar. 



Southern white cedar flift'ers from northern white cedar but 

 has a like habitat in the swam])s of the Atlantic and Gulf 

 States. It grows in Southern Maine, however, near the coast, 

 but is not at all abundant. The wood is white, soft, even-grain- 

 ed, and very durable in contact with the soil. In the South it 

 is used ])rincipally for shingles, ties, posts, poles, piles, cooper- 

 ■age, boat building, and woodenware. It was brought to Maine 

 principally to be used in the manufacture of boats and silos. 

 Boat builders used 22,500 feet mostly for the planking of row 

 boats and other small boats and 75.000 board feet were used 

 in the manufacture of silos. 



'fa 111 a rack. 



Tamarack which is al'^o known as hackmatack or larch, and 

 in Maine (|uitc commonly as "juni]ier," is found in practically 



