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FOREST commissioner's REPORT. 



long been the favorite pattern wood of this country, and it is 

 interesting to notice that Maine pattern makers were able to 

 use a grade that averaged $31.85 in price. Pattern makers in 

 other States often use Michigan pine at a cost of $90.00 or 

 more, but it appears that Maine pattern makers have been able 

 to use native stock almost exclusively. 



Mahogany is a favorite pattern wood for use where a pat- 

 tern is desired which will last a long time, and where a wood 

 which will present corners not easily worn off is desired. The 

 spruce and hemlock were reported as manufactured into foun- 



dry flasks. The other woods were used for purposes not usual- 

 ly thought of as related to patterns and are presented here be- 

 cause they are manufactured in the same shops. They were 

 used for the following purposes : The sugar maple, as boards 

 for board drop hammers, the cypress, for pickle tanks, and 

 hornbeam, as pins for drop hammers. 



Pulleys and Conveyors. 

 TABLE 53. 



Kinds of Wood. 



Annually. 



Feet, 

 B. M. 



Total cost 

 f. o. b. factory. 



Grown in 



Maine. 

 Feet, B. M. 



Grown out 

 of Maine. 

 Feet, B. M. 



Red oak 



Red spruce. . . . 



White oak 



Aspen (popple) 

 White ash 



Totals 



16 .000 



10,000 



7,000 



6,000 



2,000 



41,000 



$352 00 



200 00 



194 00 



90 00 



44 00 



$880 00 



16,000 



10,000 



7,000 



6,000 



2,000 



41,000 



