Hardwoods are the principal woods used by wide rangs of industries 

 such as the furniture, vehicle, agricultural implement industries, and a multi- 

 tude of other wood-using industries . Bardwoods are used in general constructio: 

 mush less than softwoods, being employed chiefly for interior finish and in 

 expensive flooring. Because of the numerous industrial uses of hardwoods, 

 however, their prices aro affected by many of th3 fundamental forces whicn 

 affect the building industry. 



(W. I. B. -359-56) 



