July 10. IHISI 



HARDWOOD RECORD 



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Sporting and Athletic Goods 



The manufacturers of sporting and athletic goods are 

 very particular in selecting the wood they use. They 

 need various kinds and many qualities, and if the United 

 States does not furnish what they want, they go to 

 foreign countries for it. The following list shows the 

 kinds and quantity of each in feet demanded per year 

 in this country: 



Hickory 4,944,000 



Maple 4,913,815 



Elm 3,226,750 



Ash 3,180,000 



Oak 2,497,559 



Birch 983,233 



Yellow Poplar 970,200 



Yellow Pine. . 943,000 



White Pine . 805,300 



Basswood 318,600 



Lignum vitae . . 234,050 



Cedar 222,500 



Chestnut 222,000 



Beech 212,000 



Persimmon . . 206,000 



Spruce 191,800 



Ebony 189,000 



Cypress 166,000 



Red gum 150,000 



Mahogany 100,000 



Douglas fir 85,000 



Cottonwood . . . 60,000 



Black walnut .. . 41,000 



Spanish cedar . . 31,500 



Sycamore 30,500 



Circassian walnut 25,000 



Rosewood 24,000 



Tupelo . 20,000 



Teak 10,000 



Dogwood 6,000 



Holly 1,500 



Cherry 500 



TOTAL, 25,191,907 FEET 



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