WOOD 123 



Poplar: 



1st and 2d Clear: 



34"; Y%\ 1"; lK? lW\ 2"X6", and up 

 Random widths and lengths 

 Brown Ash: 



1st and 2d Clear and No. 1 Common: 

 1"; iW\ *W; 2" thickness 

 Hickory: 



1st and 2d Clear: 



1"; iW\ 1K2"; 2"; 3", and 4" thickness 



Qualities of conifers. Cedar. There are five varieties of 

 white cedar and two varieties of red, one of which is the 

 redwood of California. The white cedar is a grayish- 

 brown color and the red a brownish-red. They are light, 

 soft, of fine texture, do not shrink or check, and are very 

 durable. They are used for shingles, posts, and railroad 

 ties. The redwood is used for exterior finish. 



Cypress. Cypress is light, soft, straight-grained, and 

 has great resistance to the effect of moisture and warping. 

 It is used for shingles, siding, water tables, sills, and gutters. 



Hemlock. There a*re two varieties, light reddish-gray in 

 color, light, and soft. They shrink and check badly and are 

 rough, brittle, and cross-grained. Hemlock is used for 

 sheeting. 



Spruce. There are three species. They are whitish in 

 color, light, soft, and fairly strong. Spruce is used for 

 light framing and sheeting. 



Pine. Two varieties produce softwood lumber, and five, 

 hardwood lumber. Four varieties of the hard pine grow 

 in the South and are frequently referred to as southern 

 pine. The hard pine of the North is known as Norway 

 pine. Each species of pine is known in various parts of the 

 country under a different local name. The pine is strong, 

 straight-grained, shrinks and cracks moderately in drying, 

 and is used for nearly all construction purposes. 



Tamarack. Tamarack is yellow-white in color, heavy, 

 warps and cracks, and is used for light framing and sheeting. 



