. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. 114 NaTUKAI. HiSTOllY SlKVKY Maple stand, as the soil was improved; and the latter he believes to be the climax, or highest tyi)e of forest possible, in such situations. In 13 counties, strip lines nui by our survey party showed the Red Oak to be associated most commonly with the White and Black oaks and with hick- ory, as well as with other trees such as Elm, Ash, Burr Oak, Beech, and Mulberry. The largest Red Oak en- countered had attained a height of 107 feet, with a trunk diameter of 38 inches. Uses: The hard, close-grained w
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. 114 NaTUKAI. HiSTOllY SlKVKY Maple stand, as the soil was improved; and the latter he believes to be the climax, or highest tyi)e of forest possible, in such situations. In 13 counties, strip lines nui by our survey party showed the Red Oak to be associated most commonly with the White and Black oaks and with hick- ory, as well as with other trees such as Elm, Ash, Burr Oak, Beech, and Mulberry. The largest Red Oak en- countered had attained a height of 107 feet, with a trunk diameter of 38 inches. Uses: The hard, close-grained wood of the Red Oak, light red-brown in the heart, is heavy and strong, but it is not durable in the soil. Red Oak fence posts last, on an average, only about 5 years in Illinois. But the lumber, next to white oak, is the most common oak on the market. It is used extensively in manufacturing furniture and for interior finishing in buildings, for the "silver grain" so conspicuous in quarter-sawed mater- ial lends the wood a distinctive and pleasing pattern. The strength of Red Oak timbers makes them valuable lor construction and for mine timbers Fig. 39. Red Oak growing with '-i^cl, when treated, for railroad ties maples and ashes in Brownfield and fence posts. Woods, Champaign 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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