USES AND SUPPLY OF WOOD. 11 



Black walnut. — The cut of black walnut in Arkansas is small, and 

 that which was further manufactured was all home-grown. It is not 

 the important furniture wood that it once was, though most of what 

 is used in the State is made into furniture. 



Locust — Locust, that is, the black or yellow locust (Robinia 

 pseudacacia) , reaches its southwestern limit in or near Arkansas, 

 though planted specimens may be found outside the tree's natural 

 range. It does not attain to much importance there, though it is 

 one of the strongest, stiffest, and most enduring of American woods. 

 Honey locust is a less valuable tree, but more abundant in the South. 



Mahogany. — This well-known cabinet wood does not grow in com- 

 mercial quantity in the United States at this time. Several woods 

 are sometimes grouped as mahogany, the two principal species com- 

 ing, the one from tropical America, the other from tropical Africa. 



Basswood. — Little basswood grows in Arkansas, and little is used 

 there. It is a northern tree, and more lumber is cut in Wisconsin and 

 Michigan than in any other States. 



Beech. — Beech is a negligible quantity in Arkansas, but serves some 

 purposes very well. It is one of the best woods for veneers, platters, 

 and berry boxes, and it fills some important places in furniture making. 



Red cedar. — This is the common cedar found in all Southern States, 

 and is now the best lead-pencil wood obtainable. It was once abun- 

 dant, but the demand for poles, posts, woodenware, and pencils has 

 nearly exhausted the supply. 



Cherry. — This valuable furniture wood is too scarce in Arkansas to 

 be of much importance. The quality is good, however. The coun- 

 try's commercial supply is found in Pennsylvania and other Northern 

 States. 



Sugar pine. — Sugar pine is a California tree which is occasionally 

 substituted for white pine. A very limited amount finds its way into 

 Arkansas factories. 



CONSUMPTION OF WOOD BY INDUSTRIES. 



Table 2 shows how the nearly 1,400,000,000 feet of wood which 

 yearly passes through Arkansas factories is apportioned among the 15 

 industries represented in the State. The largest industry accounts 

 for more than a billion feet, and the smallest demands little more 

 than a quarter of a million. A number of very small industries, 

 however, are grouped in the table as one under " Miscellaneous." On 

 succeeding pages are given in detail the statistics for each industry. 



