336 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. (cH. XxxIx. 
approximately of any known quantity of raw material 
upon hand. 
Example :—8,000 cubic feet of hewn or square 
timber (Dantzic Fir) is .:. 8,000 x "700 = 5,600 cubic 
feet of converted timber. 
Also, if the figures in column B are used as multi- 
pliers with the hewn or square timber, the approximate 
waste in the conversion of it will be obtained. 
Example :—Dantzic Fir, 8,000 x *300 = 2,400 cubic 
feet waste in slabs and sawdust. 
TABLE CLXXIV. 
SHOWING THE USES OF THE PRINCIPAL WOODS DESCRIBED IN 
THIS WORK. 
SPECIES, WHERE GROWN, USES. 
Acle . | Philippine Islds, | Naval and civil architecture. 
Aki. z . | New Zealand. | Turmery, agricultural implements, 
clubs, and spears. 
Alder . ° .| Britain. - | Carpentry, piles, packing cases, 
turnery. 
Angélique . . | French Guiana . | Suitable for constructive purposes 
in lieu of African, Mahogany, 
or Teak. 
Angelim-vermetho | Brazil : - | Naval construction. 
Annan. 7 .|Burmah . - | Constructive purposes generally, 
gun carriages, &c. 
Araribo - ou - poto- 
muju P . | Brazil ‘ - | Cabinet work, domestic arts. 
Araribo-roza 3 39 ‘ < 55 
Ash, British. . | Britain. - | Coach and wheelwrights’ work, | 
agricultural implements, do- 
mestic arts, turnery. 
»» Canadian .|Canada . . | As Ash, British, boats’ oars, &c. 
>> American . | North America. PA cs boats’ oars, best 
sort, &c. 
Balata . : . | Trinidad . . | A substitute for plain or inferior 
African or Mahogany. 
