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Excerpt from Wood in Aircraft Construction
In some cases the locality of growth has an in?uence on the strength of the timber. 'for example, 'tests show a marked difference in strength between the Rocky Mountain and coast types of Douglas fir in favor of the coast type.
This in?uence Of locality is usually overestimated. Different stands of the same species grown in the same section Oi' the country may show as great differences as stands grown in widely separated regions, so that as a rule locality of growth can be neglected.
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