WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES OP SOUTH CAROLINA. 19 



A limited quantity of sweet birch grows among the mountains 

 in the northwestern part of South Carolina, but little is cut from 

 lumber in that quarter. This is sometimes known as winter- 

 green birch because of its wintergreen flavor. 



SYCAMORE 



Sycamore is found in South Carolina along streams in the 

 Piedmont region. It is by no means abundant and the wood 

 appears only in two industries. The wood has unusually com- 

 plicated crossgrain and it develops beautiful designs when prop- 

 erly manufactured. It is difficult to work, but is valued as a 

 cabinet wood. The tree is identified by its rough "button 

 balls" and its mottled trunk, the latter caused by the shedding 

 of the outer bark in spots, exposing the whitish inner bark. 

 Sycamore shows well in quarter sawing, its pith rays being 

 broad and conspicuous. These are darker in color than the 

 body of the wood, a peculiarity not common with many timbers. 



COTTONWOOD 



About one-third of the cottonwood used in South Carolina 

 grew in the State, but this was very much more than enough to 

 meet the entire home demand and much of it was sent to outside 

 markets. The tree occurs along the streams in the Piedmont 

 region as far as the upper pine belt. The wood is of excellent 

 quality when trees are large and sound. It seasons easily, works 

 nicely, and is in demand for vehicle bodies, woodenware and for 

 almost all other purposes where white figureless wood can be 

 used. That reported by manufacturers in South Carolina was 

 taken by vehicle makers and by the manufacturers of boxes used 

 for shipment of bottled soft drinks. 



BEECH 



This tree occurs very sparingly in hollows and coves in the 

 higher parts of South Carolina. The wood was reported used in 

 South Carolina in the manufacture of broom handles, and mat- 

 tock and pick handles. All of it was grown in the State. Beech 

 is primarily a northern species, though the tree occurs in many 

 parts of the South. The wood is very strong, hard, and is 

 tolerably difficult to season. 



SPRUCE 



Spruce reaches the southeastern limit of its range in the moun- 

 tains of northwestern South Carolina. No spruce was reported 



