OF OHIO 



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HEMLOCK 



Twelve industries of this report demanded over 16,000,000 feet 

 of hemlock in 1911. Table I shows that all but 100,000 feet came 

 from the producing- regions of other states. This is probably true 

 as the hemlock tree grows only in certain restricted areas through- 

 out Ohio, principally in the hilly country. Its principal use is for 

 construction purposes as rough lumber and planing mill products 

 like sheathing and roofing. In the country at large it follows yellow 

 pine and white pine as a valuable wood for boxes and crates. 



TABLE XXIII. Hemlock 



BLACK WILLOW 



Black willow is not only abundant in Ohio but it attains large 

 dimensions. It is usually found in wet situations, readily repro- 

 duces, and is one of the most rapidly growing- of the native trees in 

 the Ohio valley. The wood is light and soft, without figure, checks 

 badly and is not in wide demand. Its. chief uses are excelsior, 

 boxes, artificial limbs, charcoal, wooden ware and fuel but in Ohio 

 the makers of artificial limbs and boxes were the only industries 

 reporting this wood. 



TABLE XXIV. Black Willow 



