Hollow Stump
About
Hollow Stumps are most abundantly found in Forests, but can be found in nearly every Biome. They can be used as container with 6 slots, or 
Destroyed to produce 
Woodblocks. A Stump from Chopping down a Tree will turn into a Hollow Stump over time.
Each time a Hollow Stump or Hollow Log is loaded from server there is a chance for one of these items to spawn at random inside:
Beetle
Abandoned Cobweb
Dried Timber Rattler Skin
Earthworm Python --- (Uncommon)
Grub
Indian Arrowhead
Indian Feather --- (Uncommon)
Lavender Blewit
Lobster Mushroom
Porcupine Spines --- (Rare)
Rotten Log
Rusty Coin- x5
Silver Pieces --- (Uncommon) 
Smooth Stone
Stone
Stray Chestnut
Sugar Caps
Waxing Toadstool
Whispering Snake Skull --- (Very Rare)
Witch's Hat
Worm
Yellow Morel
Early Game
In the Early Game Hollow Logs and Hollow Stumps are a valuable source of 
Silver. 
Dried Timber Rattler Skins can be sold for 4 Silver and 
Indian Arrowheads and 
Indian Feathers can be combined into 
Savage Charms which sell for 30.
Additionally 
Abandoned Cobwebs and Dried Timber Rattler Skins can be used in Clothing recipes to avoid Hypothermia.
Mid Game
By Mid Game you may be thinking about setting up a permanent settlement. When choosing a location Hollow Logs and Hollow Stumps are a valuable indicator of how often an area is visited; the more often other pilgrims visit that area, the more full the the Hollow Logs and Hollow Stumps will be. Since you want to reduce the chance a raider or thief will find your settlement look to set up at a location where almost all the Hollow Logs and Hollow Stumps are empty.
- Earthworm Pythons become important now for the use in Farming and Purity.
Late Game
In the Late Game you may condsider Hollow Stumps farming. The goal here is typically spawn *
Whispering Snake Skulls. To set up a Hollow Stumps plant Trees in a row and then Chop them down once they've matured. Allow the Stumps to turn into Hollow Stumps. Check frequently, making sure to empty unwanted contents.
