

WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA. 49 



Box bottoms on couches; table tops. 



Box bottoms : 1 ply veneer, J inch thick. 



Table tops: surfaced, first grade, J- inch thick. 

 Cherry. Middle Atlantic States. 



Of total amount of cherry manufactured 6.6 per cent used in this 

 industry. 



Tough, easily worked, fine finish. 



Rough, clear, 1 inch thick. 

 Eastern cottonwood. Middle West. 



Of total amount of eastern cottonwood manufactured 1.0 per cent 

 used in this industry. 



Table tops. 



Surfaced, clear, f inch thick. 

 Koa. Hawaiian Islands. 



Of total amount of koa manufactured 8.2 per cent used in this 

 industry. 



Rough, No. 1, 1 to 2 inches thick. 

 California Hue gum. California. 



Of total amount blue gum manufactured 0.7 per cent used in this 

 industry. 



Repairs. 



Strong, good finish. 



Rough, clear, 2 inches thick. 



NOTE. One firm reports having manufactured 1,000 feet of blue gum into furniture. 

 It was found that it was too heavy ; the gum destroyed the glue joints ; it was difficult 

 to nail, and warped after finishing. This firm plans to experiment again. 



Japanese willow. Japan. 



Of total amount of Japanese willow manufactured 100 per cent used 

 in this industry. 



Finished, first grade. 

 Reed. India. 



Of total amount of reed manufactured 100 per cent used in this 

 industry. 



Reed furniture. 



Comes to California via New York. 



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