476 Forestry Quarterly. 



The French method of turpentining re- 

 French Method quires more labor and skill and produces 

 of less result than any of the methods used in 



Turpentining. the United States. It has the great ad- 

 vantage, however, of maintaining the flow 

 of resin for a longer period than our methods. The box method 

 reduces the productive life of the longleaf pine to four to six 

 years, the cup and apron system allow 15 to 20 years tapping, 

 while the French system allows bleeding of the maritime pine for 

 30 years or more without diminishing the flow. Axes with 

 curved blades set at a slight angle to the handle are used for 

 chipping, which is performed about 30 times between March and 

 the middle of October and results in a face of 26 to 30 inches each 

 season. Turpentining is carried on along the Bay of Biscay where 

 the primary purpose of the forest is to hold the light sands. 



The Southern Lumberman. 



The palmettoes were once fairly common 

 Uses along the South Atlantic coast, but have 



°f been cut in such large numbers that the 



Palmetto. supply is said to be almost entirely ex- 



hausted in North Carolina. This endo- 

 genous wood is admirably suited for the construction of wharves, 

 since it is said not to be affected by the teredo or other sea worms' 

 In early days, large quantities were used for wharves at Nor- 

 folk, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah and other places. Dur- 

 ing the Revolutionary War the palmetto was considered to be 

 the best wood for constructing forts, since the soft, fibrous na- 

 ture of the timber made its destruction difficult by either small or 

 large shot. The wood is not of value for furniture. 



The Southern Lumberman. 



