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WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES 



Ohio stood first in the production of walnut lumber, though walnut is 

 by no means the most important species of those manufactured in 

 the State. 



Shingles are manufactured principally from white pine, cedar, 

 spruce and chestnut, and had in 1910 an average value at the mill of 

 $2.98 per thousand. The total number of shingles manufactured in 

 1910 was 1,339,000, with a total value at the mill of $3,990. 



The species used for lath are white pine, hemlock and yellow 

 pine. The average value per thousand in 1910 was $3.57 at the mill 

 and 14,737,000 were manufactured. 



Fig. 29. A scene in yard of an Ohio stave factory. Mostly elm bolts but also 

 some ash, maple, red oak, hickory, sycamore, and buckeye. 



COOPERAGE STOCK 



Two kinds of cooperage stock, slack and tight, are produced. 

 Slack cooperage stock is the term applied to the materials essential 

 in making- barrels to contain apples, flour, cement, nails, etc. 

 Tight cooperage stock is distinguished from slack by the fact that 

 it is made usually to contain liquids or articles requiring a strong 

 container. 



Twenty-three kinds of wood were used for making slack staves 

 in 1910, and red gum, pine, beech and elm were the woods used in 

 greatest quantities. For heading the same woods were reported as 

 were reported for staves except that maple takes the place of elm. 



