Bui. 884, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 
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Fig. 1.— Large Sycamore Logs in a Mill Yard in the Lower Ohio Valley. 
INbte the 2-foot rule. The three logs at the top are very sound for their size and are especially 
valuable for rotary veneer for tobacco boxes or baskets. The two lower logs show bad checks 
and ring shakes, and should be cut into lumber for furniture, etc. 
Fig. 2.— Sycamore Logs of Different ;izes. 
Two-foot rule at end of large log. Small sound logs are valuable fi 
are mostly defective, having rotten centers, deep checks, i 
slack staves. Large logs 
d ring shakes. 
