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and the extreme length of 5 feet. One large plant producing 
fork, hoe, and rake handles uses clear white ash in the form of 
rough squares or strips 15g by 15 inches and 5 feet in length. 
‘Saw handles, on the other hand, are made from rectangular 
squares about 444 inches wide, 144 inches thick, and only 12 
inches long, while from this small block two saw handles are cut. 
Broom handles are usually made from 2-inch squares about 5 
feet long. Axe handles call for an entirely different class of 
raw material, which is generally purchased by the cord and in 
the form of billets or bolts, either split or in round timbers, and 
cut 40 inches long. Small tool handles, cooking utensil holders, 
brush and pump handles, all eall for different forms of raw 
material, according to their special needs. 
TABLE 18 
HANDLES 
QuantTITy UsED 
ANNUALLY Average 
ont Total cost Grown in {Grown out of 
Kinp or Woop er 1,000 fans New York. | New York. 
BD fee factory (Feet b. m.) | (Feet b. m.) 
Feet b. m. | Per cent 
Motal sete s si 11,986,250 | 100.00 | $37 95 $454,814 | 11,293,000 693, 250 
Hard maple......... 3,402,000 28.38 | $31 98 $108,796 3,359,000 43,000 
IBeechieee on ween 2,876,000 23.99 32 13 92 ,406 28165, 0000 See anne 
Birch awscqeuarcttees 2,616,000 21.83 30 58 79,997 2) 61.6; 000) ievaeere nee 
ASHE cece tee) “ot o42e000 19.53 49 67 116,327 2,192,000 150,000 
ICkOnv ceteris 468,000 3.90 58 57 27,411 16,000 452,000 
IBASSWOOG a suctorel erect 76,000 63 27 68 2,104 76); OOO Mi cheoeieerer: 
Applewood......... 33,000 .28 36 36 1,200 33; Q00ON Sete eres 
Cherry (black)...... 27,000 23 35 18 950 20 ,000 7,000 
Yellow poplar....... 25,000 21 17 00 425 25; 000HP aeer cee 
SDENCCL eb sacri cyan 23,000 .19 33 05 760 20,000 3,000 
Wocobola acces ae oc 21,000 .18 | 525 00 nn O25U Sah eege 21,000 
White birch. .: 2... 20 ,000 Abe 20 00 400 20000 Pane meee 
Hemlock sae 20,000 Slee 23 00 466 20,000)... a1..7 cece: 
Wihitevoalepiecstios. 11,000 .09 | 100 00 1,100 10 ,000 1,000 
DON en vant Gbisidor oc 11,000 .09 | 900 00 GQ 'GOON | Pavensceccese eine 11,000 
impact seise ne 8,000 07 20 00 160 $}000 ly fete cussieese ck 
Black walnut....... 4,000 .03 92 50 368 2,000 2,000 
Granadilla,......... 1,000 .01 | 400 00 AQO Aon crspeteraens 1,000 
Lignum-vitae....... 1,000 -01 | 300 00 BOO Aes a scheiate 1,000 
C@ypresseis. 5 05, dome 1,000 -01 | 100 00 LOO piaauetotetren ae 1,000 
Rosewood.......... 250 * | 900 00 PPA MEE Pe otc 250 
* Less than 1/100 of 1 per cent. 
