COMMERCIAL USES OF LONGLEAF PINE 



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TYPICAL LONGLEAF PINE STAND 



The trees reach a height of one hunrlred to one Inindred and twenty feet and a diameter of from two to three feet. The larger ones in this picture 

 have reached tlieir full growth and are doubtless one hundred and seventy-five years or more old. The stem of the longleaf is straight and 

 free from branches for more than half way to the top. 



North Carolina led the world as a producer nf na\al 

 stores. The close connection between the Xorth Caro- 

 lineans and this industry was the probable cause of their 

 receiving the well-known appellation of "'Tarlieels." Up 

 to ]820 most of the turpentine and resin was used in this 

 country — only tar and pitch being extensively exported. 



tlie demand, and other virgin pineries were sought. In 

 ]S50 the industry entered Georgia which in 1880 became 

 the leading state in production, and in a few years later 

 Savannah became the leading naval stores center of the 

 world, which position it still holds. Between 1900 and 

 1910, Georgia lost first place to Florida. Alabama, Mis- 



r.ut a few years later the increased use of turpentine as sissippi and Louisiana are now important producers, bu: 

 an illuminant and in the arts caused a greater demand. the virgin jiineries of western Louisiana and eastern 

 Soon the North Carolina forests could no longer supply 'i'e.xas have not yet been extensively invaded. Bruns- 



