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woods are maintained by a systematic planting 

 of sucli trees as Northern Pine and Larch. A 

 great deal of capital is smik, and the output 

 is used mostly for the home market, the class 

 of timber being that required for ordinary 

 carpenters' and joiners' work — Oak, Elm, Ash, 

 Beech, Spruce, Silver Fir and Larch ; timber 

 for pit props, such as Northern Pine and Larch ; 

 and for railway sleepers, Northern Pine, Spruce 

 and Larch. 



Enormous quantities of wood are imported 

 into Britain for various purposes. In ship- 

 building, a number of the smaller vessels, barges 

 and boats are still largely made of the best 

 quality Oak. For the interior fittings and for 

 decks of steamers, Indian Teak and American 

 Pitch Pine are used. Teak is more durable 

 than Oak and it does not cause rust and decay 

 in nails and bolts. Certain Australian hard 

 woods, despite their weight, have been used 

 for frameworks ; Jarrah, Ironbark and Blue- 

 gum have proved very strong and durable. 

 For boats. Larch, Northern Pine and Spruce, 

 and for oars, Ash are used. Of the native timbers, 

 Northern Pine and Red Deal are used for masts 

 and rudders, whilst Larch^ Red Deal, Kauri, 

 White Pine and Douglas Fir are imported for 

 the same purposes. 



For building purposes, the native Spruce, 



