UTILIZATION OF BASSWOOD. . 43 
parts of feed mills, and in containers or conveyors of shelters, 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. 
FIXTURES. 
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panel of the automobile body is now practically superseded by 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, 
