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valued that in order to use it to the best advantage large quanti- 
ties are made into veneers for ornamental work. 
Many woods give evidence of their suitability for certain 
uses in this industry by coming extreme distances, among them 
being Douglas fir from the northwest, sugar pine from southern 
Oregon and California, western white pine from the Inland 
Empire, and Western red cedar from Washington. Mahogany, 
Cireassian walnut, and other high-priced foreign woods are 
brought from the ends of the earth for the ornamentation of 
interior trim, carvings, cabinets, ete. 
Mahogany is a favorite wood for revolving doors in large 
hotels and office buildings. The hard foreign woods such as 
ebony, rosewood, and teak take a high polish and are made 
largely into carvings for interior decoration. Mahogany, Cir- 
eassian walnut, English oak, and white oak are used largely 
in the form of veneer, with chestnut and yellow poplar for 
backing or cores. Chestnut is used principally, however, for 
interior finish and for doors. Western white pine (P. pond- 
erosa), sugar pine, and Idaho white pine (P. monticola) go 
largely into sash and doors. Cherry is in great demand for 
casings and cabinets. The large amount of birch consumed 
is indicative of a very wide range of uses, but it is generally 
used in connection with mahogany as an interior finish. 
Several woods, including elm, pitch pine, arborvitae, and 
hickory appear to be rather out of place in this industry because 
their special qualifications are not those of workability, beauti- 
ful grain, and capability to take a high finish; but their presence 
in small amounts is accounted for by the wide range of the 
industry, including everything from the repairing of porches 
in humble cottages to the finishing touches on the most expensive 
grills in New York City. 
This industry more closely utilizes waste than general plan- 
ing mills located in rural districts. In the large commercial 
centers the general millwork establishments have very little 
waste, selling their sawdust, kindling wood, and shavings, and 
manufacturing very small articles. The best waste lumber is 
made into cores or fillers for veneered doors, while small strips 
are made into mouldings, dowels, lattice, etc. Small blocks 
