The Woods And Timbers of North Carolina
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The wood is wdiite when freshly cut, but becomes of a faint rosy hue on exposure. It has a fine close grain, takes a fine polish, and is heavy and strong. It is not as durable as Oak, and is not much used in Civil or Naval Architecture. When well seasoned, it serves for axles and spokes of wheels, chairs, &c. This tree produces a curled variety of wood like the Red 3Iaj)le. But there is yet another and more beautiful variety, called Bird's Eye^ which is much used for ornamental wood work. The w...ood makes excellent fuel. The ashes abound in alkali, and they furnish the largest part of the potash shipped from Northern ports.
It is the production of sugar from tlie sap of this tree, which gives it its highest value. In some of the Northern States, particularly in Vermont, it is made to an extent that constitutes them almost as much a sugar producing country as Louisiana. In our Mountains, which are too remote from a markiet 88 THE TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA.
to permit any effort to produce this article in suffi- cient quantity, and of suitable quality, for purposes of commerce, it is annually made to some extent for home use, but not enough for the " sweetening " required even in the Mountains.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The wood is wdiite when freshly cut, but becomes of a faint rosy hue on exposure. It has a fine close grain, takes a fine polish, and is heavy and strong. It is not as durable as Oak, and is not much used in Civil or Naval Architecture. When well seasoned, it serves for axles and spokes of wheels, chairs, &c. This tree produces a curled variety of wood like the Red 3Iaj)le. But there is yet another and more beautiful variety, called Bird's Eye^ which is much used for ornamental wood work. The w...ood makes excellent fuel. The ashes abound in alkali, and they furnish the largest part of the potash shipped from Northern ports.
It is the production of sugar from tlie sap of this tree, which gives it its highest value. In some of the Northern States, particularly in Vermont, it is made to an extent that constitutes them almost as much a sugar producing country as Louisiana. In our Mountains, which are too remote from a markiet 88 THE TREES OF NORTH CAROLINA.
to permit any effort to produce this article in suffi- cient quantity, and of suitable quality, for purposes of commerce, it is annually made to some extent for home use, but not enough for the " sweetening " required even in the Mountains.
What to read after The Woods And Timbers of North Carolina?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Peter M Hale to read onlineMoreLess
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