The upper view shows the decayed planking and sill of a 

 country church porch. The lower photograph, the de- 

 cayed siding and sill of an ice-house. Untreated timber in 

 each case (Photos courtesy of U. S. Forest Service). 



The Abuse of Wood 



is the Real Reason for 



the Present Epidemic of Substitute Materials 



THE floor planking and sill of the porch 

 and the sill and siding of the ice-house 

 shown in the above illustrations are common 

 examplesof the flagrant abusetowhichstruct- 

 ural wood is subjected. 



Because of such condi- 

 tions, the general pub- 

 lic's confidence in wood 

 as a structural material 

 has been shaken, and it 

 now demands "more 

 permanent" materials 

 for building purposes. 

 Creosoted wood is per- 

 manent. 



Lumber dealers should educate their cus- 

 tomers to preserve from decay the lumber 

 they use, by proper treatment with creosote 

 oil. They should be prepared to furnish a 

 proper grade of coal-tar creosote oil, and 

 instruct the consumer in the most suitable 

 method of application. 



Such service will be appreciated by every 

 user of lumber and will largely eliminate 

 conditions as illustrated above, which are 

 detrimental to the entire Lumber Industry. 



The U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 in Farmers' Bulletin No. 744 (just off the 

 press), recommends coal-tar creosote in 

 these words : 



"It is considered one of the 

 most efficient preservatives 

 against decay . . . ," and 

 further enumerates the fol- 

 lowing requirements:"There 

 are five chief requirements 

 for a preservative for general 

 use. It should be reasonably 

 cheap, should penetrate 

 wood readily, should not be 

 corrosive to metal, should 

 not evaporate or wash out of 

 the \\->od easily, and should 

 be poisonous to fungi." 



Barrett's CARBOSOTA is pure coal-tar 

 creosote oil, and meets all of these require- 

 ments. 



In addition, it is liquid at low temperatures, 

 which permits of its application without 

 heating if that should be necessary. It is 

 nationally advertised, convenient and profit- 

 able to handle and easy to sell. 



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