. Wood and forest . Leaf. SPECIES OF WOODS. 59 shrinkage 3 per cent; warps ver) little;durability, moderate; works easily inevery way; splits easily but nails well. Common Uses: Doors, window sashesand other carpentry, pattern-making,cabinet-work, matches. Kemarks: This best of Americanwoods is now rapidly becoming scarce andhigher in piice. Its uses are due to itsuniform grain, on account of which itis easily worked and stands well. Knownin the English market as yellow Radial Section,life size.

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