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tree also furnishes a superior fuel wood. Maine faetories used 

 7,500 feet for manufacture into various vehicle parts. 



Siveet Birch. 



Sweet birch or cherry birch, is widely distributed in Maine 

 but does not grow in large quantities. It grows upon stream 

 banks or in moist, rich upland soils. The wood is heavy, hard, 

 and strong, and takes a fine finish ; for this reason it is some- 

 times used for furniture. Wintergreen oil is distilled from the 

 wood of this species. The small quantity used in Maine. 5,000 

 board feet, went into the manufacture of pulley arms. 



Biittcnnit Olid Black Vt'cilmif. 



Butternut is an occasional tree throughout the southern part 

 of the State. It grows well on rich, moist, soils. The w(kk1 is 

 light, soft, not strong, and coarse-grained, and while it takes 

 a good polish it falls far short of being as fine a cabinet wood 

 as black walnut. Its uses throughout the country are largely 

 for finishing lumber, cabinet work, and cooperage. One ship- 

 yard in the State used 3,000 board feet. 



Black walnut is a tree of tlie northeastern, central, and south- 

 eastern States and usually grows on the best soils. The wood 

 is heavy, hard, strong, and coarse-grained. It takes an excel- 

 lent polish and for a long time was the favorite cabinet wood 

 in this country. It has also been used for inside finish and is 

 the almost exclusive wood for certain classes of gunstocks. One 

 thousand board feet were used in Maine for screen frames and 

 the same amount for house finish. 



Minor Sf^ecics. 



Rosewood is a term applied to more than twenty tropical 

 woods, but the Brazilian species is the one that is most com- 

 monly used in this country. Five hundred board feet were 

 used in Maine for parts of boat steering wheels. 



Teak is imported from India and Siam. The wood is very 

 strong and is used in ship-building. Five hundred feet were 

 used in Maine for boat finish. 



White mahogany is a tree of southern Mexico and Central 

 Anurica. the woofl somewhat resembles mahogany but is much 



