It cracks and splits easily because it is so brittle.

Hemlock is now of considerable importance as pulpwood for making paper.

For many years, a material important for tanning leather has been extracted in large amounts from the bark of hemlock trees.
One of the most pleasing uses to which the balsam fir is put is as Christmas trees.

Sometimes it is used in making paper pulp.
The balsam fir seldom grows higher than 50 feet or thicker than 12 inches.

The leaves of this tree have a very sweet odor and are in demand at Christmas time.