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Computing, E. A. ZIEGLER. 



Compilation of forest tables E. A. ZIEGLER and W. B. BARROWS, both at Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 

 Computing Silvical data; timber tests; timber sales. 



Wood Chemistry, H. S. BRISTOL. 



Study of methods of wood distillation and for the standardization and grading of 

 turpentines L. E. HAWKEY, Washington, D. C.; assistant, E. E. LICHTENTHALLER, 

 88 Broad street, Boston, Mass. 



Experiments with various woods and waste materials for paper pulp E. SUTER- 

 MEISTER; assistant, H. E. SURFACE, both at Washington, 1). C. 



Study of wood preservatives and of chemical problems in wood utilization E. 

 BATEMAN; assistant, C. E. SPEH, both at Washington, D. C. 



Wood Uses, ROLF THELEN, Acting. 



JPTtOJEOTS. 



Connecticut 



Effect of drying on strength of timber, in cooperation with Yale University H. D. 

 TIEMANN, Yale Station, iNew Haven; atsittants, H. E. MCKENZIE and CORNELIUS 

 BARRY. 



Microscopic study of the mechanical failure of wood W. D. BRUSH, New Haven. 



Indiana 



Tests of structural timbers, including several hickories, in cooferation with Purdue 

 University, the Illinois Central L'ailway Com] any, and the National Hickory Asso- 

 ciation W. K. HATT, Purdue University, La lajette; assistants, J. A. NEWLIN, J. O. 

 BIXBY, WILLIAM D. UUDDING, T. LYONS,' and H. WEYLS. 



General Studies 



Collection of statistics of forest products, in cooperation with the Bureau of the 

 Census GEORGE K. SMITH, Lumbermen's Building, St. Louis, Mo. 



Studies in the heat conductivity of wood EREDERICK Dt NLAP, Washington, D. C. 



Study of wood-using industries and markets for forect products H. 8. SACKETT, 

 Washington, D. C. ; FRANKLIN H. SMITH, 776 Federal Building, Chicago, 111. 



WOOD PRESERVATION. 



W. F. SHERFESEE, Chief (in the Field.) 

 HOWARD F. WEISS, Acting Chief. 



PROJECTS. 



Compilation of data on wood preservation M. C. JENSEN, Washington, D. C. 



Cooperation, JOHN M. NELSON, Jr. 

 Alabama 



Construction and experimental operation of a wood-preserving plant, in coopera- 

 tion with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Cotfxpany EDWARD H. FORD, 

 Birmingham. 



Illinois 



Study of the practicability of wood preservation for -Illinois coal fields, in coopera- 

 tion with the Spring Valley Coal Company C. P. WINSLOW, Washington, D. C. 



Indiana 



Supervising the preparation of designs for a treating plant, in cooperation with 

 the Indianapolis, Columbus and Southern Traction Company E. W. PETERS, 

 Washington, D. C. 



