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and packing boxes. The majority of these boxes 

 are not satisfactory. Either they are not strong 

 enough or else they are not the right size or shape. 

 During a recent year, the railroads paid out more 

 than $100,000,000 to shippers who lost goods in 

 transit due to boxes and crates that were damaged 

 in shipment. 



In order to find out what woods are best 

 to use in crates and boxes and what sizes and 

 shapes will withstand rough handling, the 

 Laboratory experts developed a novel drum that 

 tosses the boxes to and fro and gives them the 

 same kind of rough handling they get on the 

 railroad. This testing machine has demon- 

 strated that the proper method of nailing the 

 box is of great importance. Tests have shown 

 that the weakest wood properly nailed into a 

 container is more serviceable than the strongest 

 wood poorly nailed. Better designs of boxes have 

 been worked out which save lumber and space 

 and produce stronger containers. 



Educating the lumbering industry away from 

 extravagant practices is one of the important 

 activities of the modern forestry experts. Oper- 

 ators who manufacture handles, spokes, chairs, 

 furniture, toys and agricultural implements 



