PINES AND PINE FORESTS 261 



2. Different kinds of pines are used for 



Fuel, Bridge piling, 



Telegraph poles, Railroad ties ; 



and in the manufacture of 



Furniture, Pencils, 



Railroad cars, Matches. 



The pines furnish us with more lumber than all other trees 

 taken together; their ivood is sufficiently durable for many 

 purposes, and on account of its softness and straight grain it 

 can be easily worked; their tall, branchless trunks are just the 

 right material for long, straight timbers; for these reasons the 

 pines are commercially our most valuable trees. 



