Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-09-30

nut 1t has about the same grain as
mahogany. 1t ia capable Of a very
high polish and is no more difficult to
work than walnut.
The zapote chico. which belongs to
the same family as the zapote maIhay.
is one OF the finest woods In Mexico.
1t is of clear. deep. reddish brown
color and takes n very fine polish II
is almost indestructible, for II will
stand in fresh and salt water, mud.
air and wet soil better than steel or
iron. On account OF these valuable
qualities 1t is now being used extern
sively for wharf building. The sea
worm will not attack It. 1t is very
large tree, the trunk being generally
80 feet to the first limb.
The zapotillo colorado belongs to the
same family as the two preceding
woods. 1t is very close grained and
hard and takes an excellent polish. 1t
has the grain of hickory but looks like
a light colored oak. This tree often
grows three feet in diameter and gen
orally affords some fifty feet OF trunk
without knots.
The zapotillo blanco Is a beautiful
white wood with a slight yellowish
tinge. 1t is very even in color and
somewhat heavier than white pine. but
OF much finer grain. 1t is an excel
lent wood for inside house flnishings
Palo maria very much resembles
mahogany in color, grain and weight
1t Is OF a uniform light brown color.
1t stands wet we'll and is much es-
teemed, by the people OF the regions
where it grows for building purposes.
IL is a large tree, being from fifty to
one hundred feet to the first limb,
with trunk quite clear OF knots.
Red cedar is one of the best known
woods in Mexico 1t is OF an exceed
ingly even color and fine grain. and is
extensively used for making cigar
boxes and lead pencils. In Mexico 1t
is also used for the construction OF
chests and bureaus. as the scent of
the cedar drives away moths and in
sects that destroy clothes
Maccaya resembles hickory very
much in color. grain. hardness and
weight 1t is used by the Indians for
the manufacture of wagon stock.
Palo colorado is OF a rich, light cot
fee color. 1t is a little heavier than
mahogany and of very close grain.
1t takes very high polish easily.
This is a fine furniture wood.
Coralillo is so called on account OF
the supposed resemblance of the color
or the wood to coral. 1t is much the
same as the palo colorado in color and
grain. 1t is also an excellent furniture
wood and capable of fine polish
Granadilla is a kind OF rosewood OF
rich reddish brown color with seal
brown markings in the form OF wavy
lines. 1t is heavier and more compact
than mahogany. 1t is one of the most
promising of the undeveloped woods
OF Mexico.
Gateado is one of the most peculiar
woods in Mexico. 1t looks somewhat
like rosewood but is much heavier
It's chief beauty. and it is one of the
most beautiful of woods, consists in
the curiously marked variations OF col
ors which the grain OF the wood pre-
sents. 1t is OF deep yellow color
| heavily marked with seal brown and
/ light brown stripes of an irregular
form and size. All the wood requires
| to finish 1t is polish for it has all the
natural colors that are produced in
most cases in the United States by the
use of stains and filings OF different
/ kinds
Balsamo is another OF the good
hardWoods Of Mexico. II Is light