September 25, 191S. 



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Indiana s Wood'-Using Industries 



Continued frovi Issue of Seplcmher 10 



■ Red Gum 

 This is one of the most important hardwoods -of the United States. 

 Its commercial range lies in all the southern states and in a few 

 localities the timber is cut north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. 

 The lumber out from this species in Indiana in 1913 amounted to 

 11,491,000, and in the whole United States 772,514,000 board feet, 

 the Indiana cut representing 1.5 per cent of the total for the whole 

 country. In ad<iition to its lumber yield, this wood supplies more 

 veneer than any other wood in the country. It is known also as 

 sweet gum, bilsted, starleaved gum, and in Europe as satin walnut 

 and hazel or hazel pine. Botanically, it is a very near relative of 

 witch hazel. The wood weighs slightly less than thirty-seven pounds 

 per cubic foot; when dry it is dense, fairly strong, susceptible 

 of a beautiful finish, and some trees, but not all, posses-s a pleasing 

 figure, resembling that of Circafsian walnut. In trade sap gum and 

 red gum are recognized, but both come from the same tree. One is 

 cut from the sapwood, the other from the heart. Though the lumber 

 output of this wood in the state exceeds 11,000,000 feet a year, all 

 the red gum reported by Indiana factories, except 3,872,080 feet, 

 comes from other states. The desirability of red gum for cabinet 

 work is shown by its large use for furniture and sewing machines, 

 while its workability and cleanliness are shown bv its use for boxes. 



USKS OF I!ED GUJI 



Actions. pi.Tno plnyer 



Automobile liody pimels 



Back rails, chiffonior 



B.ick rails, commode 



Back rails, drcssor 



Back raiU, dressing tabic: 



Backs, chair 



Backs, vehicle body 



Baskets 



Bedroom furniture 



Beds, folding 



Berry boxes 



Beveled siding 



Bin sides, kitchen cabinet 



Blocks, belt 



Bottoms, basket 



Bottoms, bucket 



Bottoms. light vehicle 



Bottoms, vehicle 



Box shocks 



Boxes, bottle re-shipping 



Boxes, shirtwaist 



Boxes, trunk 



Boxes, wire bound 



Brush rolls, carpet sweeper 



Bushings 



Cabinets, medicine 



Cabinet work, sewing TOnchlne 



Caskets 



Caskets, varnished 



Ceiling 



Chairs 



Cigar boxes 



Closet seats 



Commodes 



Cornice 



Industry — 



Furniture ." 



Boxes and crates 



Sewing machines 



Vehicles and vehicle parts 



Uetrigerators and kitchen cabinets. 



Costumcrs 



Cradles 



Crates, bottle 



Crate heads 



Crating 



Davenport beds 



Davenport bottoms, veneer 



Desks, ladies' 



Desks, office 



Doors, wardrobe 



Drawer bottoms 



Drawer bottoms, kitchen cabinet 



Drawer bottoms, office desk 



Drawer bottoms, telephone cabinets 



Drawer bottoms, sewlncr machine 



Drawer fronts, chiffonier 



Drawer fronts, commode 



Drawer fronts, dresser 



Drawer fronts, dressing table 



Drawer sides, office desk 



Egg cases 



Egg crates 



End rails, chiffonier 



End rails, commode 



End rails, dresser 



End rails, dressing table 



End rails, wardrobe 



End rails, washstand 



Fanning "mills, clover separator 



Feeder sides, seeding machine 



Finish 



Frames, chair 



Frames, davenport 



Frames, dresser 



Frames, picture 



Frames, vehicle body 



Frames, vehicle seat 



Frames, wardrobe 



Front rails, bed 



Front rails, chiffonier 



Front rails, dresser 



Front rails, dressing table 



Front rails, washstand 



Fruit Crates 



Fruit packages 



Furniture 



l'\irniturc, dentist's 



Furniture, physician's 



Handles, handsaw 



Hidden work, furniture 



Interior finish, house 



Kitchen cabinet backs 



Legs, chiffonier 



Legs, dresser 



Legs, extension table 



Legs, kitchen cabinet 



Legs, parlor table 



Lids, fertilizer hopper 



Lids, grain hopper 



Packing boxes 



Panels, buggy bottom 



Panels, light delivery wagon body 



Panels, light vehicle body 



Panels, office desk 



Pedestals 



Pew backs 



I'cw ends 



Piano backs 



Piano benches 



I'iatio binge straps 



Piano moldings 



Piano trimmings 



Piano cases 



Postofflce fixtures, inside work 



Posts, l)Cd 



Posts, dresser * 



Posts, house screen 



Pulleys 



Rails, dresser 



Eitns. split wood pulley 



Saddletrees 



Saddletrees, bar 



Saddletrees, fork 



Seats, children's steel sled 



Separators, grain 



Settees, lawn 



Shelves, kitchen cabinet 



Shelves, telephone cabinet 



Shelves, parlor table 



Sides, bonk case 



Sides, china cabinet 



Sides, kitchen cabinet drawer 



Sides, wardrobe 



Split wood pulleys 



Standards, chiffonier 



Standards, dresser 



Stools 



Swings, lawn 



Tables 



Tables, cafe 



Tables, library 



Tabourettes 



Tool boxes, seeding machine 



Tops, bed 



Tops, chiffonier 



Tops, commode 



Tops, desk 



Tops, dresser 



Tops, dressing table 



Tops, sideboard 



Tops, washstand 



Trunks 



Wagon box ends 



Wagon box sides 



Washing machines 



Washing machine tubs 



LoNGLEAP Pine 

 Indiana produces no longleaf pine. This tree is confined to the 

 Gulf and southern Atlantic states. It is the leading yellow pine 

 of the United States. It is of slow growth with thin sapwood and is 

 very resinous. Most of the turpentine and rosin manufactured in 

 the South comes from this pine. The wood is a rich yellow, with a 

 distinct and pleasing figure when sawed in a way to develop it. It 

 has several names in forest and factory, some of which do not distin- 

 guish it from other southern species, but others refer to it only. 

 Among names applied to it are southern pine, hard pine, Georgia 

 pine, pitch pine and longleaf pine. The strength, durability and 

 general usefulness of longleaf pine are reflected in the list of the 

 industries making most use of it in Indiana. 



USES OF LOXGLEAP PINE 



Bed springs Clamps, row boat 



-Boxes, platform scale Cooling rooms 



Buggies Cots 



Cab repairs, locomotive .Cross sills, automatic bowling alley 



Cabs, locomotive Crusher platforms 



Car planking Cultivator poles 



Car sills Elevators 



Car repairs Elevator flooring 



Cars, freight Farm gates 



Cars, passenger Flooring 



Clamps, launch Flooring, car 



TABI.i; .1- 



-CONSUMPTIOX OF RED ( 



Quantity used 

 annually. 

 Feet h. m. 



2S.6.'!2.fl2n 



10.451,8.50 



.s.,534.2S() 



4.()72,.'>00 



4,299,000 



Pulleys and conveyors 



Sash, doors, blinds and general millwo 



Planing mill products 



Chairs and chair stock 



Agricultural implements 



Musical instruments 



Laundry appliances 



Saddles" and harness 



Woodenware and novelties. 

 Fixtures 



Caskets and coffins 



Plumbers' woodwork 



Frames and moulding, picture. 



Cigar boxes 



Playground equipment 



Dowels 



Handles 



Miscellaneous 



Total 



2,9.30.000 

 2..'H--i2.0n0 

 1.65.5.000 

 1.1S2,080 

 882,000 



762.400 

 440.000 

 278.500 

 220.000 

 205,500 



100.000 



ino.iino 



65,000 



49,500 



30,000 



15.000 



10.000 



660,000 



74,827,530 



Per cent 



.•i8.27 



21.99 



11.41 



0.65 



5.74 



.■!.92 

 .'i.l4 

 2.21 



1.58 

 1.18 



1.02 

 .59 

 .?.! 

 .29 



.13 

 .13 

 .09 

 .07 

 .04 



.02 

 .01 

 .88 



Average 



cost per 



l.-IOO ft. 



$19.73 



16.49 



31.69 



26.75 



22.09 



22.31 



23.50 

 21.38 

 20.97 

 27.05 



30.11 

 27.41 

 21.41 

 19.59 

 23.97 



24.25 

 25.00 

 25.77 

 54.69 

 22.00 



30.00 

 25.00 

 25.45 



Total cost 

 f. o. b. 

 factorv 

 $ 565.003 

 271.235 

 270.425 

 133,036 

 94,957 



65.360 



55,418 

 .35.387 

 24.794 

 23,860 



22.956 



12.060 



5.962 



4,310 



4,925 



2,425 

 2,500 

 1.675 

 2.707 

 660 



450 



250 



16,800 



Grown in 

 Indiana. 

 Feet b. m. 

 1,078.000 

 777.000 

 1." 0,000 



5,666 



9.000 

 561.000 

 417.080 



2,000 



500,000 



27.5.666 



50.000 

 3.000 



100.00 $21.61 $1,617,215 



5,000 



40,000 

 3.872,080 



Grown out 



of Indiana. 



Feet b, m. 



27.554.920 



15,674.850 



8,384,280 



4,972,500 



4,294,000 



2,930.000 



2,.343.00O 



1,094.000 



765,000 



880,000 



262,400 

 440.000 

 3.500 

 170,000 

 202,500 



100,000 



100.000 



60.000 



49.500 



30,000 



15.000 



10.000 



620,000 



70.955,450 



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