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veneers are of quartered oak. It is estimated that approximately two- 

 thirds of all white-oak veneers are manufactured either by the slicing or 

 sawing process. Quartered white oak has, for a long time, been a stand- 

 ard veneer, especially for table tops and general cabinet and furniture 

 purposes. It is chiefly manufactured in Indiana. Logs of this species 

 bring from $25.00 to $50.00 delivered at the mill, per thousand board 

 feet. 



Yellow pine veneers are next in order of importance. Over 35,000,000 

 bd. ft. were used in 1911 for the inexpensive lines of usage. They 

 make excellent berry, fruit and vegetable baskets and packages and they 

 are also used for slack cooperage, crates and boxes and core material. Its 

 use for door and interior finish panels is on the rapid increase. When 

 stained it presents a most attractive finish. Yellow pine is cut almost 

 entirely by the rotary process in the South, where logs bring from $8.00 

 to $12.00 or more per thousand board feet, delivered at the mill. 



Hard maple is the most important wood used for veneer in the 

 Northern States, where it is used for both the inexpensive lines of usage as 

 well as for the finest of finishing purposes. The well-known bird's-eye 

 and curly maple have always held a position of high esteem in the trade. 

 Maple veneers are chiefly made by the rotary process in Michigan, Wis- 

 consin and New York, where log prices range from $16.00 to $23.00 per 

 thousand board feet, at the mill. 



Cottonwood makes an excellent veneer because of its soft, light and 

 even-textured wood, which brings it into special demand for many pur- 

 poses. It cuts very smoothly and evenly on the rotary lathes and along 

 with basswood is one of the few woods which do not require any pre- 

 liminary steaming or boiling to soften the fiber before cutting. Prac- 

 tically all cottonwood veneer is made by the rotary process in the lower 

 Mississippi Valley states. Owing to its limited amount in the remaining 

 forests its importance as a veneer wood in the future is not bright. Pres- 

 ent prices of $13.00 to $20.00 per thousand board feet obtain at the mill 

 for cottonwood logs. 



Yellow poplar is one of the most desirable veneer woods available on 

 account of its soft, even fiber, pleasing grain, freedom from defects and 

 large symmetrical sizes. However, its wider use is precluded by its com- 

 parative scarcity and high price on the market. It yields a very high 

 grade of crossbanding or core stock and it is commonly used for this 

 purpose in high-grade panel, finish and cabinet work. In fact, yellow 

 poplar and chestnut are our two most highly regarded core woods. Pop- 

 lar veneers are principally made in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina 



