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TABLE 40 
ELEVATORS 
Quantity Usrp 
ANNUALLY average Total cost Grown in |Grown out of 
Kinp oF Wood = |————— er 1.000 Tip To LO New York. | New York. 
D fact factory (Feet b. m.) | (Feet b. m.) 
Feet b. m. | Per cent 
M6) il 1,288,000 | 100.00 | $79 93 $102,078 160,000 1,128,000 
Hard maple... ...... 524,000 40.69 |$114 39 $59 ,940 35,000 489 ,000 
SPIMcCesen. =e s bie 222,000 17.24 55 O00 PAGAN ee eataene, Sloe 222,000 
Southern yellow pine 185,000 14.36 50 00 OR 25 OVE acoe etree 185,000 
Whesthuiwe. oss... 68 , 000 PH 5253 3,504 30 , 000 38,000 
White oak.......... 63,000 4.89 66 66 4,200 50,000 13,000 
1g lsyeal UefG'9 5. cae ee Re 50 , 000 3.89 41 00 2: OO0\.|\ i>. 50,000 
Gypressecwe-<.- si: 40 ,000 3.11 65 00 2600) | 228 8eie 40 ,000 
Loblolly. pines oss ska: 38,000 2.96 49 00 Li 826i)|\ tte nace 38,000 
Wintepme').2...3.. 32,000 2.48 45 00 1,440 15,000 17,000 
13) bial ane to Sacre ae ne 30,000 2.32 30 00 900 SOOOQO) cone etree ote 
| 
INGO 5G cadiy BES Renee 26,000 2.02 | 125 30 BijZ08 Il cers abate meane 26,000 
Yellow poplar....... 10,000 Cts 90 00 HOON. eee 10,000 
CLocks 
New York is one of the most important States in respect to 
the amount of wood consumed for clocks, although the total 
amount of wood used for this purpose is not large when com- 
pared with other industries. Connecticut probably holds first 
place in the clock industry. During the past several years the 
substitution of wood for metal and marble in clocks has become 
quite popular. Clock cases with a variety of decorations, such 
as leaves, flowers, scrolls, and other figures require a high class 
of cabinet work. Ease in working and attractive appearance are 
desirable qualities for woods used for this purpose. Table 41 
includes clock cases only, and not shipping cases as in the 
report of 1912, when nearly a million feet for the latter pur- 
pose was included. 
Black walnut, cherry, mahogany, gum, and birch are used 
mainly for the decorative parts of the cases. Birch is espe- 
cially valued for turned pieces. Oak is used largely for 
exterior work which may be given a natural finish or darkened 
by fuming or stains to produce a mission finish. Yellow 
