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and across the grain. The tests were made in the same manner 
as those described in the author's paper on “The Strength of 
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South Australian Timbers,” in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr., 
vol. xxxii. On the whole over 350 tests were made on the 
o 
practically valueless unless it is accompanied by a measurement 
of the moisture contained in it. It makes no difference whether 
seasoned beam of Pinus insignis. The determinations showed 
that this beam contained 11 per cent. of moisture, as ca. culated 
for two years in a dry place, the moisture contents were fairly 
uniformly distributed. The blocks were each separately 
- sq. inch. 
of drying was slower siut the interval of time between the tests 
