Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
EUCALYPTUS SOLVES PROBLEM
Californisns at Land Show Prove it
Can Replace Hard Woods.
FOR EVERY PURPOSE
Tourhncss, Hardness, Power to Resist
Decay, ABILITY 60 Take High
Polish. All Make u Per-
feet wood.

feet wood.
California is taking advantage Of the I
relating to the timber supply OF
the United states by putting forth its ad-
for the growth Of eucalyptus in |
the Golden state. Eucalyptus. the Call
fornia boosters at the Omaha Land Show
say, i'm some future day will constitute the /
bulk OF the hardwood used in the United
States for all kinds Of building material
and furniture
The eucalyptus exhibit at the Land Show
IS a part Of the general display of western
products exploited by the Union Pacific
under the direction of George L. Melon
augh, colonization agent of this city. Ia
bles stands, elegant roll-top desks and a
hundred other useful articles manufactured
from eucalyptus are shown. This particular
wood is very heavy fine grained and
tough. will take and retain a high polish,
and ranges in color in many shades, from
deep mahogany to golden yellow. Because
of its toughness it is used extensively for
the manufacture Of neckyokes and single
trees, and other articles requiring a wood
that will stand unusual strain. Lectures
on the merits Of the eucalyptus will be
given by an expert every day during the
Land Show
The literature distributed at the euca-
lyptus booth will prove Of much interest
TO those interested in the preservation OF
the forests of the country 1t is explained
that the situation regarding the rapid de-
pletion Of the hardwood supply can best
be illustrated by consideration Of the fol-
lowing conditions: One hundred thousand
acres Of forests daily are consumed by the
$3.50 sawmils converting the American
trees into commercial lumber In 1907 over
so. 900, 1000 feet was consumed for lumber
alone, yet this figure represents only one
half of the entire timber cut for all pur-
poses. The railroads of the country an
nually use over 1OO,OOOOOO ties Add to this
100000 poles, over twenty feet in length
for telegraph and other uses. together with
! 2 OOO,OOO,OOO feet of veneering, and faint
idea Of the yearly demand upon the forests
may be had.
More Furniture Factories.
In the United States today there are 2,4S2
furniture factories, with an annual output
of $17OOOO,OOO; 5,143 factories manufacturing
vehicles and agricultural implements, with
a total output valued at $50 1000. 600; 712
factories manufacturing barrels and coop
erage stock, with a total output of $4,000 -
900. Added to these are many other indus
tries which consume even a greater guam
tity of lumber, both hard and soft The
| following, taken from the Los Angeles
Examiner, will serve to strengthen the
claims made regarding the eucalyptus in
dustry:
mo industry in California has a brighter
future than the growing Of eucalyptus
trees Is it any wonder when an acre OF
them will yield in seven years a crop
| worth "a 5n0o TbIa ie tbair N.oIta On q no etc
of commercial development Considering
the fact that they need but little cultiva-
ton can an acre of ground applied to any
other product, bring such gratifying re-
suits? ~
Eucalyptus trees long have been valu.
able for the medicinal and healing proper
ties of their oil. but their worth in the
commercial world has been known only a
few years. Substituting oak, walnut, ma.
pie and the better class of finished timber
eucalyptus is certain to have a demand
which will warrant the plans now made in
? this country for increasing it's growth.
Comes from Australia.
1.-THE eucalyptus tree originally is a pro-
duct OF Australia. From that country
many species have been introduced into
California, where the soil and climatic
, conditions are favorable TO it's propagation
and growth. The commercial species fur
nishes a remarkable wood. 1t will take
fine finish and high polish, and it's grea
resistance to shrinking, checking and split
ting makes 1t unusually desirable for tn
finest furniture, fixture and cabinet work
1 For all purposes requiring a wood o
great strength and density, high finish
proof against rot and decay and the in
roads of parasites and insects, the eucalyp
tus tree will satisfactorily take the plac
! of cedar, pine and cypress for poles an
piling oak, hickory and ash in the manu-
factories; mahogany and other woods 70
the finest cabinet and furniture use.
fact the substitute WILL in most ever
instance, prove more desirable than tn
wood it displaces.
The eucalyptus satisfactorily will solv
the hardwood problem in point of qualit
and desira bility, but all the efforts of tn
west cannot produce supply equal to tn
ultimate demand, Industries representa-
investment of perhaps $1,000 10000 produC
ing manufactures to the value of 81 900
10000 annually, are utterly dependent o
an adequate supply of timber. Calforni
ultimately will be the hardwood center c
America and it must and will produce bi
lions OF feet Of eucalyptus every year /
avert the famine and rescue the hardwoo
industries Of the nation"
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