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A Lesson in Conservation 



A little over three years ago a progressive engineer 

 saved thousands of feet of timber from the scrap heap, 

 incidentally saving many hundreds of dollars, by 

 using creosoted timber in a starch 

 mill — an experiment looked upon 

 as dangerous by other members 

 of the profession. 



The floor framing for the seven 

 floors of the table house, consist- 

 ing largely of 12" x 12" and 

 6" X 12" loblolly pine timbers, 

 would not have justified the cost 

 of laying alone because of its 

 rapid decay under the prevailing 

 conditions. 



It was thought that creosoting the lumber iniijlil 

 harm the starch. Nevertheless lumber creosoted l)y 

 the Open Tank Process was employed. All details 

 were properly attended to, and the result was a huge 

 success. 



After three years of use, a length of service which, 

 untreated, this timber would not have given, all wood- 

 work was found in excellent condition. 



It was also found that the 

 starch had not been affected the 

 least bit by the creosoting. 



Thus, Conservation and Econ- 

 omy were both served, and the 

 non-|)ressure treatment, properiv 

 ai)plied, again proved ivorlh 

 cK'hilc. 



Obviously, Carbosota Creosote 

 Oil — the universal standard wood 

 preservative for non-pressure treatments — was used. 



( (irccii wood cannot be effectively creosoted by iinn- 

 pressure processes. It should be air-dry. In ret/ions of 

 moist, -a'arni climate, wood of some species mav start to 

 decay before it can be air-dried, ll.vccplion should be 

 made in such cases and treatment modified accordiiK/lw ) 



Similar opportunity for PROFIT by SAVING 

 WOOD FROM DECAY exists in almost every 

 industry. When building, request the advice of our 

 experts which is obtainable gratis by addressing the 

 nearest office. 



The 



Company 



The Open-Tank Process: Siniplr wnotfm imiL {hmd n-iih sheet iron) 

 equipped xvith steam-co^ls and small derrick. Vp<>n ijjiiratiou of the hot 

 treatmtnt. both oil and timber are permitted to cool instead of being trans- 

 ferred to a cold tank. Fence surrounding this plant has been creosoted. 



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