Proceedings of the Farmer^ Club. 371 



days, had not absorbed a single drop, -wliile another piece of the 

 same kind of wood, but unsaturated \rith resin, within forty-eight 

 hours became thoroughly water-soaked, having absorbed more than 

 its own weight. 



Mr. Heinemann tlien stated tliat he could quote hundreds of rol- 

 umes of evidence that the ancient Egyptians had used nothing but 

 purely resinous substances to preserve their woods and mummies, and 

 therefore he could claim these as practical proofs, that b}* a process 

 essentially like his, vegetable and animal tissues had been preserved 

 for several tliousand years. 



Mr. Heinemann then further produced testimonials from Prof. E,. 

 Ogden Doremus, the well-known chemist, who states that he has 

 thoroughly inquired into his process and analyzed his specim.ens, and 

 indorses the remarks made by Mr, Heinemann in unqualified terms. 



Mr. A. S. Fuller then asked what it would cost to treat a thousand 

 feet of himber. 



Answer. — From two dollars and fifty cents to three dollars. 



Mr. A. S. Fuller. — What would a railroad tie or fence post cost. 



Answer. — A railroad tie from ten cents to fifteen cents ; a fence 

 post from four cents to eight cents. An apparatus to treat a thou- 

 sand feet per day would cost from 8300 to 8500. 



Mr. Horace Greeley. — Is it necessary that the wood should be well 

 seasoned ? 



Answer.---iS"o. Wood from a tree cut down the day on which it 

 was treated, turned out fully as good as well seasoned timber. Green 

 wood takes less time to saturate and absorbs more resin. 



Mr. H. then stated that he had connected himself with the American 

 "Wood Preserving Company, of 42 Broadv\'ay, ^ew York, for the 

 purpose of introducing his invention, and that they had already received 

 propositions from several railroad companies, dock and bridge builders, 

 and ship owners. Millions of money and thousands of human lives 

 were annually lost through the accidents caused by rotten sleepers 

 and worm-eaten ships' planks; if he could be instrumental in saving 

 some of these valuable human lives, all his exertions and the labor of 

 his life would be simply repaid and he would feel forever thankful to 

 his Creator for having made him instrumental to so worthy purjjose. 

 The club received Mr. H.'s remarks with many marks of gratification 

 and approval, and indorsed his views, particularly inasmuch as there 

 can be no doubt that wood impregnated with resin, by his process 

 would outlast many generations. 



