WOOD

If any of the Macedon Bullises had been living at the time of the first Lumberjack Festival, they surely would have  been involved in some way, because they were known for their community  loyalty. No, they probably wouldn't have competed in the various events, but perhaps they would have shown their support by their attendance  or by sponsoring an event. They might even have offered some of the trees from their property to be used for the competitions. And this latter is where we drew a connection with the local festival and the Bullis family because there are several books on trees and wood in the Bullis Collection.

If you are also interested in this subject,  you'll want to look through these books that are on the shelves here in the Bullis Room:

Wood Preservation in the United States

by W. F. (William Forsythe) Sherfesee

Published by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington D.C., 1909

Timber: An Elementary Discussion of the

Characteristics and Properties of Wood

by Filibert Roth

Published by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division,

Washington D.C., 1895

Formulas and Tables for Architects and Engineers

in Calculating the Strains and Capacity of Structures in Iron and Wood

by Franz Schumann

Published by W. Choate & Co., Washington City, 1873

Strength Values for Structural Timbers

by McGarvey Cline

Published by U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1912

So ... the next time you're in the library, consider spending some time with these books - or some others - in the Bullis Room.