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The 28,000,000 feet of oak dimension stock purchased 

 by the Government to make cannon wheels for our army 

 abroad, are drawn from many parts of the country, but prin- 

 cipally from the region eastward of the Mississippi river and 

 from the states immediately west of this stream. The western 

 half of the United States supplies practically none of the stock. 

 Oaks grow in that region, but the wood is not suitable for 

 wheels of the highest grade. 



The eastern mountain region, the Ohio valley and the lower 

 Mississippi valley, constitute the source of the best oak. For- 

 tunately, it is not confined to any one restricted area, but occu- 

 pies many states and parts of states. The habitat of the best 

 oak embraces 600,000 or 700.000 square miles, with some 

 Hchoice growth elsewhere. 



Information is not at hand to show how much of the 

 28,000,000 feet for the cannon wheels will come from the 

 territory tributary to Memphis, but much of it is being cut 

 there. TTie different southern white oaks are contributing 

 their full quota and they compete on equal terms with the east- 

 ern and northern white oaks. Some of the species are found 

 in all the regions, common white oak for one; but some of 

 the other white oaks are found in certain regions only. 



In some respects and for many purposes, the red oaks are 

 in no way inferior to white oaks; but in some cases the former 

 are discriminated against because of an unwarranted prejudice 

 against them. Generally speaking, red oak is a little more 

 subject to decay, but in point of strength there is little differ- 

 ence between white and red oaks as classes. When well sea- 

 soned and properly handled both kinds are excellent. 



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