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WOOD-UMNT. IN; 



vehicles where it occurs in spokes, felloes, pole^ and 



singletrees. White oak is used for the wheels and the running 

 gear of hi gons. it is the most costly wood listed in the 



industry. Ash is all-round vehicle wood, midway in impor 

 between oak and hickory, but lower in cost than either of them. 

 For bodies of heavy trade wagons ash is sometimes preferred to 

 any other wood, since for this purpose it outwears ak. In 

 wagon making cottonwood has about the same uses as yellow 

 poplar, and for some purposes it is as satisfactory. Yellow pine 

 is employed principally for bodies of small trade wagons, tl 

 it is quite satisfactory for the bottoms of farm and road wagon 

 beds. 



A little more than one-third of the material reported 

 brought into the State. 



TABLE 10. Vl-HH -I.I-S AND VI-HICLE PARTS. 



SHIP AND BOAT BUILDING 



In Table 11 nine woods are listed in the manufacture of 

 small boats, lighters, launches, and "ships. The reports which 

 were received were all from Chariest on and vicinity. It is 

 probable that a considerable additional amount of material is 

 by local boat builders al>ntf the coast, but it was imp<>--ible 

 to reach them because there are no available lists or other infor- 

 mation showing their tlty-fottt 1 per [ tin- 

 total amount of wood used in this industry was i>inc. 

 The white oak listed in the table includes live oak and probably 

 other species which went into flooring and planking of small 



