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Utilization of black locust

Creator:

Cuno, J. B. (John Brown), 1894- and United States. Department of Agriculture

Abstract:

The wood of black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, is used chiefly for insulator pins, wagon hubs, treenails, fence posts, and mine timbers. For these uses it is admirable because of its hardness, strength, and durability. A valuable characteristic of the tree is its rapid growth on many types of soils during...

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Technical Report

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. Thes e trees if not cut toosoon -will make splendid insulator pin material ; B, a group of black
Selection, installation, finish and maintenance of wood floors for dwellings

Creator:

Helphenstine, R. K. (Rufus King), b. 1882, Browne, F. L. (Frederick Lincoln), 1895-, and United States. Department of Agriculture

Abstract:

The popularity of wood for floors of dwellings dates back to pioneer days, when our forefathers used thick, hewed sections of log smoothed as far as possible on one face with an adz and laid edge to edge to make their puncheon floors . Later, during colonial days, when sawed...

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Technical Report

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a subfloor are_ recognized b y architects and builders, and modern plans for the better class of