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largely in the Rocky Mountain, and also in the Pacific Coast states. 

 Experiments have been tried within the past year to substitute 

 cheaper and less durable woods in tank-making- by means of preserv. 

 ative treatment, but it has been found that the oils and salts used for 

 impregnating the wood imparted a taste to the water. It was suc- 

 cessful, however, in tanks for water storage for mechanical pur- 

 poses as along railroads and for factory consumption, and along 

 these lines the demand for treated staves will probably increase. 

 The manufacture of silos, vats and tanks, requires the best grades, 

 usually clear stock, which accounts for the average price of the tank 

 woods being nearly at par with the furniture and implement 

 materials. 



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CASKETS, COFFINS AND OUTER CASES 



Table L following, concerns the woods used in making caskets, 

 coffins and burial or outer cases and shipping cases sometimes 

 called rough boxes. The last named are usually made of softwoods 

 and in Ohio white pine was practically the only wood used, though a 

 small amount of hemlock was reported. Some of the lumber is 

 obtained dressed and matched, but the most of it is ordered in the 

 rough and preferably in a medium grade, as rough boxes require 

 considerably better stock than that employed in the manufacture of 

 boxes and shipping cases. Chestnut was called on in greater 

 amounts than all other casket and coffin woods combined and only 

 for cloth covered caskets. Long ago this wood was found especially 

 durable underground, and this together with its quality of lightness, 

 strength and its susceptibility for holding glue that fastens the cloth 

 accounts for its being the principal wood for this purpose. Disinter 

 ments after 30 years have been made and the chestnut caskets found 

 sufficiently sound for reburial. Inasmuch as black broadcloth is 

 used for the outside finish the sound wormy grade has proved thor- 

 oughly practical and is the one usually employed. The other woods 



