. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Trees of Illinois 229 Uses: I'he bright, reddish-brown, coarse-grained wood of the Honev Locust is hard as well as strong, and it is very durable in contact with the soil. xAs a consequence, it is used quite extensively for fence posts and rails and for railroad ties. It also furnishes a fair grade of charcoal. Although the radial surface of its lumber shows a ])leasing silver grain, the design is not sufficiently pronounced to give the lumber exceptional value as a finishing Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. Trees of Illinois 229 Uses: I'he bright, reddish-brown, coarse-grained wood of the Honev Locust is hard as well as strong, and it is very durable in contact with the soil. xAs a consequence, it is used quite extensively for fence posts and rails and for railroad ties. It also furnishes a fair grade of charcoal. Although the radial surface of its lumber shows a ])leasing silver grain, the design is not sufficiently pronounced to give the lumber exceptional value as a finishing Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Illinois. Natural History Survey Division. Urbana, State of Illinois, Dept. of Registration and Education, Natural History Survey Division
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