UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

 BULLETIN No. 1007 



Washington, D. C. 



Contribution from the Forest Service 

 WILLIAM B. GREELEY, Forester 



PROFESSIONAL PAPER 



June 5, 1922 



UTILIZATION OF BASSWOOD 



By 

 WARREN D. BRUSH, Scientific Assistant 



CONTENTS 



Page 



Introduction 1 



Properties of the Wood 2 



Supply ,5 



Annual Drain on the Supply .6 



The Future of Basswocd Timber S 



Utilization by Industries 8 



Markets 52 



Summary 56 



Appendix: Classified List of Uses Reported for Basawood by Factories = 58 



WASHINGTON 

 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 



1922 



