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Contains no pitch ; easily worked ; good finish ; imitates mahogany ; 

 loes not split ; holds paint well ; durable when exposed to w r eather. 



Rough, all grades, 1 to 12 inches thick. 



By-products: brackets, core stock for veneered doors, flower and 

 surveyor's stakes; small moldings; spindles, stair balusters; shavings 

 :or horse bedding ; sawdust for packing ice and litter in poultry houses. 



NOTE. Some manufacturers prefer redwood from Humboldt and Del Norte counties. 



Douglas fir (Oregon pine, red fir, yellow fir, California ; Oregon ; 



Washington fir). Washington. 



Of total amount of Douglas fir manufactured 35.9 per cent used in 

 is industry. 



Flooring; chiefly interior finish. 



Strong; works easily; cut slash grain it gives a beautiful finish; 

 imitates more costly woods, especially oak ; does not scar readily, when 

 ised as flooring it is often stained to represent hardwoods. 

 Rough, clear, 1 to 2 inches thick ; surfaced, J- inches thick. 

 By-products : beehive supplies, core stock for veneered doors, garden 

 md surveyor 's stakes, small moldings ; sawdust and shavings for pack- 

 ig ice. 



NOTE. Some manufacturers claim that the fir from Washington is softer than 

 lat from Oregon, easier to work, and does not split so easily. 



Western yellow pine (white pine, California; Oregon; 



mountain pine) . Nevada; Arizona. 



Of total amount -of yellow pine manufactured 0.8 per cent used in 

 this industry. 



Interior finish. 



Soft; good grain; easily worked; good natural finish; takes paint 

 well; owing to its color takes a good enamel finish. 



Rough, all grades, 1 to 4 inches thick. 



By-products: small moldings. 



Lawson cypress (white cedar, Port Orford cedar). Oregon. 



Of total amount of Lawson cypress manufactured 57.0 per cent used 

 in this industry. 



Interior finish. 



Soft; durable; finishes to imitate mahogany; best wood for enamel 

 finish on account of its tight grain. 



Rough, clear and select, 1 to 2 inches thick. 



By-products : core stocks for veneered doors ; small moldings. 

 Sugar pine. Oregon ; California. 



Of total amount of sugar pine manufactured 3.8 per cent used in this 

 industry. 



Cut siding ; interior finish ; moldings. 



