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parts of feed mills, and in containers or conveyors of shellers, graders, 

 and planters. It also serves in a small way for parts of such farm 

 implements as cultivators and hayrakes. 



Wisconsin and New York use the largest quantities of basswood 

 for these products. Where basswood is not so readily available, 

 other woods are used for the same purposes. In fact, yellow poplar 

 is used in much larger quantities in this industry, is fully as suitable, 

 and has the advantage of being available in larger quantities and 

 greater widths. Southern yellow pine and white pine are also 

 much used for these purposes. 



Basswood is an important wood in the manufacture of store, 

 office, and bank fixtures and is also used for church and school 

 furniture, such as pews, altars, and desks. It goes mainly into the 

 interior and hidden parts, where it is used principally in the form 

 of small pieces. It is valued for such parts because it is a good 

 wood, to work with tools and takes nails and screws well. It also 

 serves for the cores of high-grade panels covered with veneer of 

 figured wood. In this class of products, as in furniture, much of it 

 is used for drawers, linings, and partitions, and it is well adapted 

 for cases and racks for holding and displaying goods in stores as 

 well as for medicine cabinets and cupboards in dwellings. 



Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois use the largest 

 quantities of basswood for fixtures, because of its availability in 

 those States. Prices paid for basswood for fixtures average about 

 the same as for furniture, showing that about the same grade of 

 stock is used for the two purposes. 



VEHICLES. 



The chief use of basswood in vehicle construction is for the bodies 

 and panels of carriages, wagons, and automobiles. Much less wood 

 than formerly is now used for vehicle body panels, because the wooden 

 panel of the automobile body is now practically superseded by 

 steel. Basswood is often used for wagon-top slats, and it also fre- 

 quently goes into the construction of sleigh bodies, for which it is 

 well adapted. Baby-carriage bodies and wheelbarrow sides are 

 other vehicle parts for which the wood is suitable. It is used also 

 for storage batteries, on account of its ability to hold its shape. 



Wisconsin and New York are* the principal States in the con- 

 sumption of basswood for these purposes. 



MATCHES. 



A satisfactory match wood must light easily and burn with a good 

 flame, and the stub should not retain the live coal long after the 

 blaze has expired. It should be straight-grained and easily worked, 



