crucified on a cross made of popple logs. For this reason, the 

 people there always shunned the wood. 



But people in Minnesota, not generally so superstitious, 

 looked upon poplar for a long time as simply a worthless 

 wood. It was said that it would shrink, that it would warp, 

 that it would not retain paint and that it had a disagreeable 

 odor. 



Severe tests the wood has been put to shows, however, 

 that the exact opposite is true in most cases. Mr. Buhler 

 found 



That poplar was stronger than spruce and more elastic. 



That it holds the nail well. 



That it does not split when nailed. 



That it retains paint as well as basswood. 



That if painted it will withstand rain, sun and wind as suc- 

 cessfully as white pine. 



That it is perfectly odorless, and as such is fitted for slack 

 cooperage and boxes. 



That it is light of weight, easy to stencil, etc. 



These findings will surprise many. But they are true. The 

 state forest service will soon issue a bulletin setting forth 

 these facts and many more regarding poplar. There are some 

 bad qualities. For example, it was found that poplar would 

 not last as long if placed in contact with the soil, that it must 

 be painted if used for outside purposes, that the boards are 

 usually of narrow width, and that it is a little harder to work 

 than pine. 



33,COO,CGO Feet Cut in 1913. 



The report of the state forest service will show that there 

 is a big increase in the demand for poplar. In 1913 there was 

 33,000,000 board feet cut. This was 2 per cent of the total 

 cut in Minnesota last year. Considering the bad name at- 

 tached to poplar, this is looked upon as a remarkable cut. 



There are several well defined reasons for this increase in 

 the demand for poplar, according to the findings of Mr. 

 Buhler: 



First. High prices in the lower grades of pine have led to 

 a demand for cheaper woods. 



