. American forestry. Forests and forestry. 836 AMERICAN FORESTRY. By couUcsy The Manimi .-i>ls I'n'ss YELLOW I'CiPLAR BOARDS Tangential or bastard cut section of yellow poplar, showing an- nual growth rings as wavy lines, referred to commercially as grain. Radial or quarter sawed section of yellow poplar, showing pitli rays (streaks and flecks runnini^ across board). Dark portion i^ heart wood and light portii>ii sapwood. in that State in IHOT was ^ feet, or abont 11 per cent of the stand. In that year the whole country'^ cut of yellow poplar was 8(i2,S4!l,iiOO feet. If the s
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. 836 AMERICAN FORESTRY. By couUcsy The Manimi .-i>ls I'n'ss YELLOW I'CiPLAR BOARDS Tangential or bastard cut section of yellow poplar, showing an- nual growth rings as wavy lines, referred to commercially as grain. Radial or quarter sawed section of yellow poplar, showing pitli rays (streaks and flecks runnini^ across board). Dark portion i^ heart wood and light portii>ii sapwood. in that State in IHOT was ^ feet, or abont 11 per cent of the stand. In that year the whole country'^ cut of yellow poplar was 8(i2,S4!l,iiOO feet. If the same ratio of cut to stunipage applies, as in Kentucky, the yel- low poplar stand in the United States at the close of 1!M)" was a little less than eight billion feet. What white ])ine has been in the softwood lumber in- dustr\-, yellow poplar has been among the hardwoods. While it was plentiful it was used to the exclusion of man\- others. During the time when Ijoth white pine and yellow pojilar were plentiful they came into direct com- petition, and the pine crowded poplar out of some lines. Eiut the former rose in price first, and })0])lar recovered its lost ground and held it until cheaper w(.iods tonk its place as a common lumber. In regitms where yellow poplar grew it was early put to such uses as the first settlers could find for it. They made canoes of it almost exclusively, and the dugout plaved an important part in frontier development. Trav- elers utilized it ujion long and short jour- neys. It was the pio- neer's ferryboat. As a means of settlements and facili- tating communication, it was a close second to the pack-hnrse. It went out of use gradu- allv as roads were Properties of Wood Light, soft, weak, brittle, very close, straight-grained, compact. easily worked, medullary rays numerous, not prominent: color light yellow or brown, thin sapwood, nearly white. made and bridges built, but to this day the canoe is oc- casionally seen on the rivers wher
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