139 



elm, cottonwood , sycamore , soft maple, white oak, ash, hackberrj, and 

 basswood. 



Table 92. Wood for Saddles and Harness, year ending June, 1912. 



GATES AND FENCING. 



Table 93 lists seven woods used in Pennsylvania for fence pickets and 

 gates, both farm gates and those used for the enclosure of front yards and 

 lawns. White cedar, shipped in from the Carolinas, stands first as to quan- 

 tity and in no other industry was it the principal wood. Its durability in ex- 

 posed situations especially commends it for this use. Spruce is listed in the 

 table in large quantities and the fact that it was preferred to several State- 

 grown woods that could probably have been obtained cheaper and known to 

 be more durable, is worthy of note. The durable properties of cypress, to- 

 gether with its strength, favor it also as an excellent wood for gate and fenc- 

 ing material. That cypress is demanded for the best lines of work of this 

 character is seen from the fact that it is the only wood reported by railroads 

 for crossing gates. In the lower grades it is popular for lawn fence pickets, 

 for which use it serves with chestnut and white pine. Stubs, the wooden parts 

 of patent woven wire fencing, called for chestnut and white cedar. Though 

 white cedar was used in larger quantities, yet chestnut, because it is cheaper 

 and at the same time possesses lasting qualities for outdoor uses, is destined 

 to grow in favor for this purpose. 



