Uses of Commercial Woods of the United States Ii Pines
Uses of Commercial Woods of the United States Ii Pines
William Logan Hall
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F. Michaux. 46 USES OF COMMERCIAL WOODS OF THE UNITED STATES. who judge it by its color only. The belfry where hung the lights which signaled Paul Revere to rouse the minute men on the morning of the fight was of white pine, clear, straight, soft, and of a rich color which a century and a third had not changed when the belfry fell. The use of white pine for all classes of buildings is less than formerly, because the total cut in the country is not now half of what it once was. Increased cost ha...s driven it from many places which it once held and cheaper woods have been substituted, yet it holds its own in higher class structures. It may be quarter-sawed, and pre- sents an attractive grain. Large quantities of lath are made from slabs or inferior logs. Such material was once thrown away. Win- dow sash made by machinery has taken the place of the handmade article of years ago, but the same high-grade lumber is demanded. White-pine doors meet a large and exacting demand. The light weight of the wood, its cheerful color, and its freedom from Avarping give it a value in almost every market.
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