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purposes, while many of the defects appearing after conversion, both in 

 home and foreign wood, are traceable to this cause. 



The methods pursued in this country are vastly inferior to those of 

 the majority of the timber-producing countries. Having now in mind 

 the depleted stocks throughout the world at the present time and the 

 difficulty of transport, coupled with the enormous present and future 

 demand for timber, the subject of its economic use is of the greatest 

 possible importance, and merits the consideration of aU those who are 

 engaged in the timber industry. 



