Paragraph 35. Chestnut wood is not a very valuable cabinet wood. It is light in weight, has very open pores, is rather soft and does not possess very great strength. It shrinks very badly and checks considerably in drying; however, when thoroughly dry it holds its shape reasonably well. Chestnut is durable even when exposed to the weather. By people who are not thoroughly familiar with timber it is sometimes mistaken for oak, although it does not compare with oak in beauty or in value. The standing chestnut tree can be recognized by its long leaves and also by the familiar nuts which it bears. Chestnuts are known throughout all parts of the country.