Wood Utilization Directory 17 



New York State. There are now about 500 of the principal 

 manufacturers of small wooden articles, crating and box 

 board stock, novelties, toys and miscellaneous articles of 

 wood which receive the wood utilization service bulletins 

 periodically. 



EASTERN FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY 



The New Ycrk State College of Forestry at Syracuse 

 University has cstahlishcd a Forest Products Laljoratory 

 which Avill be locatcil in ihe large, commodious basement of 

 the new $2;jO,()()(» Imilding recently granted by the State 

 Legislature. Over 1:^,000 square feet of space will be avail- 

 able for this laboratory. 



It is believed that this lalxiratory will lie of distinct service 

 and usefulness in helping to solve some of the many prob- 

 lems of wood utilization in Xew York. There will be a 

 wood-testing laboratory, a paper and pulp lalwratory, special 

 facilities will be offered to carry on experiments in wood 

 preservation, strength and bending tests, durability of 

 various woods, seasoning, etc. 



The American vSaw Mill ^lachinery C\>mpany of llacketts- 

 town, N. J., has donated a complete and modern portable 

 sawmill which will be of much vabie in helping to solve sumo 

 of these laboratory experiments and problems. Corre- 

 spondence regarding the use of this laboratory and experi- 

 ments to be carric'l out will be gladly welcomed by the 

 Colle^'e. 



HOW TO USE THIS REPORT 



The chief value of this report lies in the information 

 showing how all the various woods are used in New York 

 State and the average prices that are being paid for these 

 woods in the various wood-using industries of the State. 



A typical exam])le of how this report may be used to 

 advantage may be illustrated as follows: A woodlot owner 

 in Chautauqua county has some largo hard maple for sale, 

 and is anxious to get the best price for it. In the tal)le 

 showing the use of hard maple in New York State lie finds 

 that it is principally used for boot and shoe findings, planing 



