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Store and Office Fixtures 



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Oak is the leader of all woods as material in the manu- 

 facture of store and office fixtures. One-third of the entire 

 quantity consumed by this industry in the United States 

 is oak, and this wood alone equals any four others in total 

 amount. 



This statement at once suggests the important place 

 occupied by the Memphis district in the fixture business. 

 It has oak in abundance, and in quality that successfully 

 meets the most exacting requirements. The timber is 

 mature, of good color, fine figure, and of soft texture. As 

 a natural consequence, the oak of a region so favored by 

 nature will be sought for uses that demand the best. There 

 are white oaks and red oaks, supplying ample stock for 

 choice, no matter which kind is preferred. The oak from 

 this district goes to market in manufacturing states for the 

 north as well as in the west, and likewise in the east. 



Though oak is the leader, it is not the only fixture wood 

 abundant in this region. Yellow^ poplar holds a preeminent 

 position, and red gum fills its place now in the fixture in- 

 dustry and promises great things for the future. The 

 highest grade gum in the whole country is procured 

 through the Memphis market, and there is no danger, for 

 years to come, that its supply will be depleted. It may 

 reasonably be anticipated that oak and gum will long con- 

 tinue to represent Memphis in the fixture industry. Ash 

 and Cottonwood will perform a part also in meeting the 

 demand, to say nothing of cypress and yellow pine. 



