(Encyclopedia) naval stores, term initially applied to the cordage, mask, resin, tar, and timber used in building wooden sailing ships; it now designates the products obtained from the pine tree, e.g…
(Encyclopedia) Lufkin, city (1990 pop. 30,206), seat of Angelina co., E Tex.; inc. 1890. Situated in the deep pine woods, it is the core of a region of forest industries with many sawmills and the…
TAYLOR, Chester William, (son of Samuel Mitchell Taylor), a Representative from Arkansas; born in Verona, Lee County, Miss., July 16, 1883; moved to Pine Bluff, Ark., with his parents;…
BEDE, James Adam, a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm in North Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio, January 13, 1856; attended the public schools of Ohio, Oberlin (Ohio) College,…
The Question: What's the world's most long-living tree? The Answer: That title goes to the bristlecone pine in and around California. The oldest known living…
MILLER, Clarence Benjamin, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minn., March 13, 1872; attended the country school, high school, and the Minneapolis (Minn.)…
(Encyclopedia) monkey-puzzle tree, evergreen tree (Araucaria araucana) native to Chile and widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. The symmetrical branches have an unusual angularity and are…
