Color, Appearance, or Grain of Wood.
Thin heartwood, dark brown, sapwood nearly white, close-grained, compact structure.
Structural Qualities of Wood.
Light, soft, weak, liable to warp, difficult to season.
Representative Uses of Wood.
Greatly valued in manufacture of paper-pulp, also packing-boxes, fence-boards, fuel.
Weight of Seasoned Wood in Pounds per Cubic Foot.
24.
Modulus of Elasticity.
1,400,000.