UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 1007 
Contribution from the Forest Service 
WILLIAM B. GREELEY, Forester 
Washington, D. C. PROFESSIONAL PAPER June 5, 1922 
UTILIZATION OF B^SSWOOD 
By 
WARREN D. BRUSH, Scientifi 
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CONTENTS 
Introduction ,-•'... 1 
Properties of the Wood 2 
Supply 5 
Annual Drain on the Supply ,6 
The Future of Basswood Timber 8 
Utilization by Industries ...........8 
Markets 52 
Summary 56 
Appendix: Classified List of Uses Reported for Basswood by Factories ■ 58 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1922 
