WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA. 



Yellow poplar (whitewood). Middle West; South. 



Of total amount of yellow poplar manufactured 0.2 per cent used in 

 this industry. 



Finish. 



Surfaced, clear, f inch thick. 



TABLE 14. ELEVATORS. 



FIXTURES. 



Douglas fir (Oregon pine, Washington fir, red fir) . California ; 



Oregon ; Washington. 



Of total amount of Douglas fir manufactured 1.1 per cent used in 

 this industry. 



Bases and hidden work on showcases; backing for fixtures; cheap 

 fixtures; counters; finish; framing of showcases and fixtures; pantry 

 fixtures ; shelves. 



Strong, cheap, takes good stain and polish, beautiful effects in slash 

 grain and mission finish. 



Bases, hidden work, backing: rough or surfaced, clear, 1 to 3 inches 

 thick. Cheap fixtures: rough, clear, and select, 1 to 4 inches thick. 

 Counters, shelves : rough or surfaced, mill run, 13-16 and 1 inch thick. 

 Framing : rough, common, 1 to 4 inches thick. Pantry fixtures : rough, 

 common to clear, 1 to 2 inches thick. 



By-products: short ends converted into cores for veneer work, rails, 

 small display novelties; sawdust into patented chemical combination 

 used as drainboards, sinks and bathroom floors, etc. 

 Redwood. California. 



Of total amount of redwood manufactured 0.7 per cent used in this 

 industry. 



Backing for show and wall cases ; counters ; drawer bottoms ; shelves ; 

 showcase linings ; store bins, veneer cores. 



Shelving, lining: color, figure, ease of working, durability: rough, 

 clear, 1 to 4 inches thick or surfaced J to 1 inch thick. Counters : light, 



