36 BULLETIN 523^ U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTTJEE. 



PULLEYS AND CONVEYORS. 



Only a small amount of ash is required in the manufacture of 

 ])ulleys and conveyors. The average price paid is low, about $29 per 

 1,000 board feet, as short lengths can be used. Connecticut and 

 New York are the leading States in amount used. In this industry 

 ash is an important wood for tackle-block material, and to a lesser 

 extent for belt pulleys and conveyors. 



PICKER STICKS AND BOBBINS. 



Ash lumber for picker sticks costs about $27 per 1,000 board feet. 

 Some ash is used for bobbins, 



PRINTING MATERIAL. 



Ash for printing material is used chiefly in Michigan. The av- 

 erage price paid for the lumber is low, about $23 per 1,000 board 

 feet, because it is near the source of supply and because lumber of 

 the lower grades can be used. 



PICTURE FRAMES AND MOLDING. 



Ash is a wood of less importance in the manufacture of picture 

 frames and molding. It is used chiefly in Illinois, Michigan, Wis- 

 consin, and Maryland. Old-growth black ash is probably prefer- 

 able for this use. The average price paid is rather high — about 

 $37 per 1,000 board feet, delivered at the factory. 



PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. 



Ash is an excellent wood for use in playground equipment because 

 of its ability to wear smooth and because of its comparative strength 

 and lightness. The average price paid for ash lumber for this use 

 is about $31 per 1,000 board feet. 



SHADE AND MAP ROLLERS. 



Ash is of some importance in the manufacture of shade and map 

 rollers, and especially for curtain poles in Tennessee. The average 

 price paid for lumber, about $23 per 1,000 board feet, is low because 

 the factories are near the source of supply. 



ELEVATORS. 



Ash is of considerable importance in elevator making in Penn- 

 sylvania. It is used chiefly for guide strips because of its ability to 

 wear smooth. The average price paid is high — about $69 per 1,000 

 board feet. 



