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'n'ei1 because they required full sunshine. Hemlock seedlings, however, thrived in shade and it soon appeared as though our forests would become pure stands of the then unwanted hemlock.

The West Coast hemlock-fir forests havc to be clear cut in order to get Douglas fir trees to reseed themselves. It would have been wasteful to leave the cut hemlock logs in the forests. With an abundant raw material and no market. the mills of the Douglas fir region tried the West Coast hemlock lumber, found it entirely acceptable, and began a patient campaign to show the users how good West Coast hemlock was and then sell it to thenr.

In 19CO one mill in Tacoma used West Coast hemlock siding on its of;fice building. In the past fifty years the building has had only three coats of paint, and the siding is still sound and holding the paint firmly.

A retail lumber shed with West Coast hemlock joists was built in 1904 at Enumclaw, Washington. The building rvas over ground that held standing water nine months of the year. The joists are still sound after forty-six years. West Coast hemlock unpainted siding was put on this building abott 7924. After twenty-seven years this siding is still straight, sound and smooth, even without paint.

In 1906 a Tacoma, Washington church rvas sided rvith \A/est Coast hemlock bevel siding and for twenty-two years it had only two or three coats of paint.

In 1928 it was moved seventeen blocks and used five years for a recreational hall. In 1933 the former church was torn dor,vn and the siding salvaged and reused on two otherwise new homes. This West Coast hemlock sid_ ing rvas still in excellent condition after trventv-seven vears of use and reuse.

The story of the durability and wearing qualities cf West Coast hemlock was heard early in Minnesota. Trventy_five, years ago a Morgan, Minnesota retail lumber dealer put a West Coast hemlock second'floor in a new home he was building. This home today is in a neu' location and still in use by his family. The West Coast hemlock floor remains attractive and in good condition.

Twenty-five years ago a midwest lumber dealer was willing to try out West Coast hemlock flooring in the floor of his own store. He put the flooring down at the entrance of his store where it got maximum wear. The original section of flooring is still there and looking as good or bet.ter than the flooring of other woods installed in less used parts of the store.

Recent examples of confidence in the superior qualities oI West Coast hemlock are led by Uncle Sam's acceptance 'of this wood as an alternate for Douglas fir during World War II days. The two species were harvested, manufactured, shipped and used intermixed. Despite a long-standing inclination to separate species, this practice of buying and selling Douglas fir and/or West Coast hemlock continues.

A spot survey of construction projects in all parts of the country in recent months disclosed that West Coast hemlock is being used inter'changeably n'ith Douglas fir and giving complete satisfaction.

The wood wears evenly because of the relative absence of contrast between springwood and summerwood. Its uniform light color, soft texture, lack of pitch, resistance to splitting, and ability to hold finishes, explain whv West Coast hemlock has done so well.

West Coast hemlock will do a good job in virtually any type of construction where Douglas fir and Southern yellow pine are used. While basic stress values for West Coast hernlock are somewhat less than the values of these woods, the difference becomes insignificant because there are fewer and smaller knots in comparable grades of hemlock.

West Coast hemlock becomes tasteless and odorless soon after leaving the mill headrig. Even when wet again after once being dry, the wood has no trace of its original identifying odor. It has been found suitable for use as food containers and even butter tubs. In this regard, it is relatively impermeable to liquids and has no coloring or gums to dis,color or contaminate.

Ability to glue easily with diifferent kinds of glue puts this wood in the preferred list for glued up containers and other products. Its light weight makes this wood additionally desirable.

West Coast hemlock combines the qualities of strength, beauty, ease of rvorking and light weight. Whether used in a home, on the farm, or for shipping and food containers, railroad cars, ladders, furniture, veneer, lath and even caskets. West Coast hemlock is outstanding.

The "rveed" tree of the Douglas fir region of a decade ago has more than justified the faith of the first pioneers in its manufacture and promotion. Without any hocus pocus or even a good fairy, West Coast hemlock has taken its place in the sun.

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