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used extensively in nut loaf, in bread, in salads, and shelled, 

 as an article of diet. However, the greatest use for the meat 

 of the nuts is found in the wholesale confectionery trade. 



Red Cedar. 



The red cedar is the only coniferous tree that grows natur- 

 ally in this state. The wood is of special value for specific 

 purposes. It is used exclusively in the manufacture of all 

 high-grade lead pencils, which calls for absolutely clear wood. 



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FIG. 175. Grove of pecans that yields heavy crops of nuts. 



In recent years the cedar-chest industry has developed rapidly 

 in this country, and a large quantity of inferior lumber, con- 

 taining knots, sapwood and other defects that disqualify it 

 for use as pencil wood, is used in this industry. Smaller-sized, 

 knotty material, unfit for the cedar-chest industry, is used ex- 

 tensively as posts and poles. The red-cedar wood is the stand- 

 ard of durability of all native timbers. It is practically inde- 

 structible to decay. Cedar posts command a higher price than 

 any other post on the market. The only criticism to the red 

 cedar for this purpose is that it is not strong enough to resist 

 a severe strain when the ground is frozen, and the posts gen- 

 erally break off squarely at the surface of the ground at such 



