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most important. It is not, however, the only suitable broom, handle 

 wood and does not hold relatively the important position in this as 

 ash does in the first and hickory in the second class described 

 above. Beech, basswood, ash and sycamore were the other broom 

 handle woods, hickory being- called on for street and stable broom 

 handles and sugar maple for handles of carpet sweepers. Mop 

 handles are made of the same woods only of little lower grades. In 

 Illinois red gum is extensively used for them. 



A variety of handles not yet mentioned and belonging to each of 

 the three classes have been listed together with the woods from 

 which they are made. They are: 



CLASS 



(i) 



(2) 



(3) 



(3) 



2} 

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KINDS WOODS 



Cant hook handles .................................................... j Hickory 



I Sugar maple 



Jack lever handles ......................................... . ......... i %&>* 



( Hard maple 

 Mi-handles ............. ............ 



Ash 

 Tinware handles ................................................... .. . J g^ ma P le 



\ Soft maple 



f Sugar maple 

 Spoon, dipper and other utensil holders and handles ................ I Beech 



) Red gum 

 I Basswood 



Pump handles. 



j White oak 



White ash 



( Sugar maple 

 Fence wire stretcher handles j Hickory elm 



I Rock elm 

 Brush poles for long- handle brushes J Basswood 



/ Oak 



TABLE XLIII. Handles 



*Less than 1-100 of one percent. 



