THE CHESTNUT. 
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Chestnut wood is soft and has rather a coarse, loose 
grain. It is used largely for fence rails, cheap shingles, 
and railroad ties. 
Chestnuts grow in some parts of Europe and Asia, 
and there is one kind that bears a nut as large as a 
black walnut. This nut is not as sweet as our chest- 
nuts, but it is extensively used as food in some parts of 
Europe. The people go in families to gather the nuts, 
and prize them as we prize wheat and corn. 
