46 BULLETIN 556, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS DEALING WITH THE 
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF TIMBER. 
1. GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. Date of 
issue. 
Red Gum, with Discussion of Mechanical Properties of Red Gum Wood, Forest 
Service Bulletin 58. 15 cents 1905 
Holding Force of Railroad Spikes in Wooden Ties, Forest Service Circular 46. 
5 cents 1906 
Effect of Moisture on Strength and Stiffness of Wood, Forest Service Bulletin 70. 
15 cents 1908 
*Tests of Vehicle and Implements Woods, Forest Service Circular 142. 5 cents. 1903 
^Properties and Uses of Southern Pines, Forest Service Circular 164. 5 cents. . 1909 
The Commercial Hickories, Forest Service Bulletin 80. 15 cents 1910 
Properties and Uses of Douglas Fir, Forest Service Bulletin 88. 15 cents 1911 
Uses of Commercial Woods of United States — Cedars, Cypresses, and Sequoias, 
Forest Service Bulletin 95. 10 cents 1911 
Uses of Commercial Woods of United States — Pines, Forest Service Bulletin 99. 
15 cents 1911 
Manufacture and Utilization of Hickory, Forest Service Circular 187. 5 cents. . 1911 
Tests of Structural Timbers, Forest Service Bulletin 108. 20 cents 1912 
Fire- Killed Douglas Fir: A Study of Its Rate of Deterioration, Usability, and 
Strength, Forest Service Bulletin 112. 10 cents 1912 
Strength Values for Structural Timbers, Forest Service Circular 189. 5 cents. . 1912 
Mechanical Properties of Redwood, Forest Service Circular 193. 5 cents 1912 
^Strength Tests of Cross- Arms, Forest Service Circular 204. 5 cents 1912 
Mechanical Properties of Western Hemlock, Forest Service Bulletin 115. 15 
cents 1913 
Mechanical Properties of Western Larch, Forest Service Bulletin 122. 10 cents. 1913 
Mechanical Properties of Woods Grown in United States, Forest Service Circular 
213. 5 cents 1913 
Tests of Packing Boxes, Forest Service Circular 214. 5 cents 1913 
Uses of Commercial Woods of United States — Beech, Birches, and Maples, De- 
partment Bulletin 12. 10 cents 1913 
Tests of Rocky Mountain Woods for Telephone Poles, Department Bulletin 67. 
5 cents 1914 
Rocky Mountain Mine Timbers, Department Bulletin 77. 5 cents 1914 
Tests of Wooden Barrels, Department Bulletin 86. 5 cents 1914 
Strength Tests of Structural Timber Treated by Commercial Wood Preserving 
Processes, Department Bulletin 286. 5 cents 1915 
* Indicates supply is exhausted. 
Department Bulletin 552. — "The Seasoning of Wood" is also of special interest to those handling 
timber. It can be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, 
Washington, D. C. 
Note.— Publications out of print can be consulted at many public libraries. In a number of cases they 
have been superseded by more recent publications. Others can be obtained from the Superintendent of 
Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington. D. C, at the price stated, until the supply is 
exhausted. Remittances should be made by money order, or in coin (at sender's risk); stamps can not 
be accepted. 
