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THE TIMBERS OF THE WORLD 



this is to bum a small piece of the wood. Jarrah will leave a black ash 

 and karri a white. 



The State Royal Commission on Forestry, reporting in 1904 on the 

 available suppUes, stated that virgin jarrah forest to the north of Black- 

 wood River, which is suitable for milling, is estimated at 2,000,000 acres. 

 To the south of this river there are also considerable supphes of this 

 timber, while in addition to these , areas there are several miUions of 

 acres of jarrah country not of sufficient commercial value for milling 

 purposes, but which will afford immense scope for sleeper he\\'ing. 



Hauling a Big Tree from the Forest. 



Photograph by the kiad permission of C. E. Lane- Poole, Esq., Forest Department, 

 Perth. W estern .Austraha. 



Quoting the report of the late Mr, O'Connor, Engincer-in-chief of the 

 State of Western Australia, Julius saj's : " For durabihty and general 

 construction work of all classes, jarrah is undoubtedly one of the best of 

 all State timbers. In buildings where there is much traffic, and also in 

 private houses, jarrah planks furnish a durable, cleanly floor capable, if 

 desired, of high pohsh. Skirtings, dadoes, rails, architraves, door frames, 

 transoms, muUions, doorsteps, staircases, more particularly in pubhc 

 buildings and large^houses, have been and are being increasing^ made 

 of this wood with very handsome results." 



