5_ 909 J. S Dept. rf \griculture. 
Plate XIV. 
Fig. I, — Two Walnut Stumps with Roots Properly Trimmed Off for 
Making Veneer. 
The longer stump is 1 :' si to 1 Dgl h, with a c-roteh at the top end. and is particularly valuable 
for veneer. 
Fig. 2. — A 12-Foot Walnut Log the Large one in the Foreground, that 
Should have been cut to 10 Feet in Length. 
If a portion had been sawed from each end it would have scaled as a 16-inch log, and the general 
Quality -would have been much higher. 
Fig. 3. — A Very Defective Knotty Walnut Log. 
Scareel;.- ":::5:~::L-: hxmbei an i - : rrhless for veneer. The defectiveness : :' fchis Lrisindi- 
. ;-:!:. !.::.::■ ^.i:.:; _ ; . :'.- i. rb surface, which ha b aled over smoothly. 
