| 11. | It mainly contains a forest of hardwood trees and softwood conifers.
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| 12. | Good kindling consists of pencil-size pieces of softwood.
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| 13. | Softwood lumber is used primarily to build houses and furniture.
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| 14. | Softwood lumber slumped 3.2 percent, reversing a June rise.
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| 15. | In general, softwood is easier to work and cheaper than hardwood.
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| 16. | They burn slower than softwoods and with a shorter flame.
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| 17. | Hardwoods cost more than softwoods, because they last longer.
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| 18. | Weyerhaeuser has wanted to expand its softwood business internationally, McCauley said.
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| 19. | A : Yes, you can root gardenia and wisteria softwood cuttings.
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| 20. | As a rule, hardwood burns much longer than softwood.
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