5 78 Coco-nuts The Consols of the East 



" Doubtless there are many preservatives 

 aiming at these requirements at present under- 

 going exhaustive tests in the Tropics ; though 

 up to date, no one method appears to have 

 met with general acceptance in all quarters. 

 We notice, however, that the now fairly well- 

 known Atlas treatment is gaining general 

 favour in India and other termite-infested 

 countries, and appears to fulfil the above- 

 mentioned requirements to a satisfactory 

 degree." 



A particular advantage of using a reliable 

 wood preservative is that, by its aid, a poor 

 class of timber, obtained in many cases in the 

 course of clearing an estate, can be rendered 

 equal to more durable timbers for building and 

 fencing purposes. Such timber, however, if 

 not properly seasoned and treated, would be 

 practically valueless except for firewood. 



Atlas "A" wood preservative has appar- 

 ently been proved beyond question to be 

 thoroughly efficient in protecting woodwork 

 from white ants and other destructive 

 organisms, and meets the other requirements 

 enumerated in the above-mentioned article. 





