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Thp nnme indioatos tlio raii(;c of western yellow pine. It grows 

 more or lcs» in all sUitos west of the Hocky Mountains and ext4'n<ls 

 eastnnrd into South Dakota, Wyoniinj:, Nebraska, and western Texa.i. 

 It grows northward in the British possessions and southward into 

 Mexico. Its range ciceeds 2,000,000 square miles. It is known in 

 the trade ns western pine, Tvestcrn soft pine. New Mexico or Mexican 

 white pine, and California white pine. It is one of the softest and 

 lightest of the yellow pine.s. Western yellow pine is well established 

 in most of the large markets of tJie country. For many purposes it 

 ia a satisfactory substitute for white pine. It is about fourteen 

 pounds per cubic foot lighter than longlcaf pine._ No table is neces- 

 sary to show the use of western yellow pine in Indiana, since the 

 total quantity — 2,950,000 feet — is token by the manufacturers of 

 sash, doors, blinds, and general millwork at an average cost of 

 (39.90. The wood is used for doors, door frames, millwork, sash, 

 window fratnes. 



Black Ash 



This tree is easily distinguished from white ash by the softer and 

 scaly bark, and by its very much darker brown heartwood. It is one 

 of the slimmest of the ashes, in proportion to height ; and trunks are 

 generally very straight. Few boles exceed a diameter of two feet. 

 The wood is rather soft, moderately heavy, and quite pliant and 

 tongh if cut in thin strips. It is called hoop ash and basket ash, 

 and sometimes cane ash, because of the ease with which it may be 

 split along the rings of annual growth and made into those products. 

 It thrives farther north than any other of the fourteen species of 

 ash found in America. It ranges from Newfoundland to Lake Win- 

 nipeg and south in the Mississippi valley to Arkansas. The wood is 

 Qsually distinguished from white ash by factories for the purpose 

 of assigning each to the uses which it best fits. Most of that used 

 in Indiana is cut within the state's borders. The largest demand 

 comes from vehicle manufacturers, and the next largest from handle 

 makers. Apportionment among other industries is shown in the 

 table which follows: 



TABLE 23 — CONSUMPTION OF BLACK ASH 



Except a limited growth of small trees in southern Florida, ma- 

 hogany does not occur in the United States; but it is so widely used 

 here and has been in use so long that it is a staple article of com- 

 merce. It is not practicable to discuss here the various mahoganies 

 or woods which commonly pass under that name. Suffice it that 

 there are many, some native of tropical America, others of West 

 Africa, and still others from India and the Philippines. Botanists 

 hold that so far as known, the true mahogany is found in America 

 only; but that does not imply that some of the others do not pro- 

 duce mahogany-like woods of the highest grades. It would not 

 be diflficult to list a dozen woods which sell in the lumber markets as 

 mahogany, and the resemblance between some of them is very close. 

 The botanical name of true mahogany is (SuHeienia mahagoni). 

 The wood weighs slightly more than white oak. It is moderately 

 strong. After being seasoned it shrinks and swells scarcely at all, 

 seldom checks or warps and for cabinet work or house finish it has 

 no superior. The color is dark reddish, annual rings are vagne or 



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not visible at rill iind ligiires oi'cur in great variety. It has been in 

 use in the I'liitcd States nearly or quilo L'OO yeiirs, and it is remark- 

 able that thi' retail price has not changed much in that time. Amer- 

 ican niahdgany comes from the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and 

 South America. Seventeen industries in Indiana convert mahogany 

 into finished products. Furniture makers demand nearly half, and 

 the builders of cars stand second. In the table which follows, the 

 amounts of mahogany used in Imliana are shown for different in- 

 dustries. 



.\ctions, pliino pla.vcr 



Autmoblle iKtdlos 



Back posts, chairs 



Bases, buIT<'t 



Bases, cliln:i cabinet 



Bases, extension tabic 



Bases, servlnp table 



Bedsteads, exterk»r work 



Benches, piano 



Boat flnlsh 



Buffets 



Cabinets 



Cabinets, china 



Cabinets, music 



Cabinets, plionopriiph record 



Carving, furniture 



Cases, piano 



Caskets 



Chairs 



Cheval mirrors 



Chiffoniers, exterior work 



Columns, library furniture 



Columns, piirlor furniture 



Commodes, cxlerlor work 



Decking, launch 



Decklnp, motor boat 



Desks, students 



Dinlnis; room furniture 



Doors, car 



Finish 



Finish, boat 



Finish, deck 



Finish, launch 



Fixtures, bank 



Fixtures, saloon 



Fixtures. store 



Flooring 



Folding beds, exterior work 



Frames, bedroom furniture 



Frames, buffet 



Frames, casket 



Frames, chair 



Frames, china cabinet 



Frames, extension table 



Frames, picture 



Frames, serving table 



Frames, settee 



Frames, upholstered chair 



Furniture, dentist's 



Furniture, physician's 



Hall mirrors 



llanclles. handsaw 



interior finish, passenger cars 



Intirliir trim 



I.r';ivt's, extension table 



I.ejrs, piano 



Let's, table 



Miil.llng, bedroom furniture 



.Miildin).'. casket 



Moldlne, piano 



Music shelves, piano 



Organs 



Panels, desk 



Panels, piano case 



Parquetry 



Patterns 



Players, piano 



Itlms, library furniture 



Kims, parlor furniture 



Uockers, chair 



Sash, car 



Seats, water closet 



Sewing machines, cabinet work 



Shelves, library furniture 



Shelves, parlor furniture 



Showcases 



Sides, piano case 



Stair work 



Standards, 1-edroom furniture 



Stan(lards, casket 



Stools, piano 



Tables, extension 



Tables, hall 



Tables, library 



Tables, parlor 



Tables, servlnp 



Tanks, water closet 



Tops, buffet 



"Tops, china cabinet 



Tops, library furniture 



Tops, extension table 



Tops, parlor furniture 



Tops, serving table 



Tops, table 



Tre.Tds. stair 



Wind shield boards, automobile 



Wood carpet 



Wood mosaic 



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Slipper V Elm 



The range of slippery elm covers the eastern half of the United 

 States, extending westward to North Dakota, Nebraska and Texas. 

 It has never ranked high as a timber tree, because the wood is less 

 stable in quality than white elm and also because the trees are no- 

 where abundant. Thick stands are practically unknovrn. Trees 



