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GENERAL SCIENCE 



spends an increased amount of money in Forest Service 

 to guard against the possibility of fires and wasteful 

 lumbering (Figure 300). 



Wood is useful for fuel, for building purposes, in the 

 production of wood alcohol, for making charcoal, for 

 paper pulp, for furniture, and various other purposes. 



Forest Service, Washington, D. C. 



FIG. 300. Cut-over Area on which Regulated Cutting has been Observed, 

 as Shown by the Brush Piles Ready for Burning, the Low Stumps, etc. 



As a fuel it is still used in many parts of the world. 

 Where the waste from the cutting of lumber can be 

 utilized, it is cheaper than most fuels. 



As a building material wood has an endless number of 

 uses, ranging from heaviest construction work to the most 

 delicate cabinet work. Some woods are particularly 

 adapted for certain purposes. Pine is used for all building 

 purposes ; cedar is used for shingles ; cypress, for work 



