4 BULLETIN 1231, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TABLE 1.—Treatment and description of stakes, ete.—Continued. 
Nl 
| Num- 
Weight A ber of Dimen 
Treatment and stake | Species | before | Weight after annual Conditi sions of 
No. of pine. | treat- treatment. eee rings aaa cross 
ment. *| per section. 
inch. | 
—_. $$ | Ks | | J 
Brush treatment, 3 
coats coal-tar creo- | 
sote (shipment No. Pounds. 
154): Pounds; EF TF FIT \ Los: Inches 
Stake 49..2-2..-2: Longleaf. 4.10 | 4.16 4.17 4.17 | 0 07 12} dekavobs 34. 1.953. 90 
L530 ae cate 1 [nit dorset 5.99 | 6.03 6.04 6.04} .05 16 | Sound...... 2.17X4. 20 
OL saan eae Uae dolae 4,49 | 4.56 4.57 4.58 | .09 iP aaa WO2seee 2. 063. 82 
52a soe Shortleaf.| 3.93 | 3.98 3.99 4.00 | .07 Hal e2uka OFS» seen 20 4. 16 
Doassecwe coaleee Gos... 3.79 | 3.84 3.84 3.84] .05 (1 sound.2s. 1. 2. 05 3. 90 
EY Besar ones Soe GOmseccs 4,31 | 4.37 4.38 4.39 | .08 6 | 2 knots.....| 2. 08x 4. 00 
Oe A SSBaCSS MBE Gor: 3.37 | 3.44 3.45 3.46 | .09 5)| SOUnG=-.sa5 1. 98x 4. 00 
GES aes bee doz-<s-2 3.99 | 4.02 4.02 4.02 | .03 ay ee doisix 1. 95x 4. 10 
DY REE See eel bee does: 3.56 | 3.61 3.61 3.60] .04 Falco do......| 1.903. 95 
Gye Sa Oe oe Bae do...-..| 3.62} 3.68 3.69 3.69 | .07 6; ) knot: 2 2. 00 3. 85 
DO eae ee Longleaf.| 3.94} 4.01 4.03 4.04] .10 15 | Sound...... 2. 10X23: 
GORsas ore aa Shortleaf.| 3.49 | 3.55 3.56 3.56 | .07 Gitoeaes dO:s2e5e 1. 94x 3, 82 
Dipping, wood creo- 
Suto (shipment No. 
Stake Glau 2a. Longleaf.| 5.22 Doc Filth 17 | Checked....} 2.164. 25 
dos 4, 37 4, 46 09 8 | Sound...... 2. 08X3. 90 
doze! 5. 13 5. 35 ~22 Oise: do:i3i? 2.104. 18 
Shortleaf.| 4.27 4, 36 - 09 (bse do......] 2.004. 10 
dos 4,23 4,31 . 08 6] | WknoE-- see 2. 12 3. 98 
Longieaf-| 5.16 5. 23 -07 16 | Sound...... 2.02 4. 10 
Otsce. 2 4,01 4,10 - 09 PU eK GGee on 1. 98X 3. 90 
doze 6.03 6.11 - 08 16 | Sound...... 2. 25X 4.18 
Gores 5. 23 5. 36 13 16 | Slight check} 2. 23x 4. 25 
701........] Shortleaf.}| 3.86 3. 94 - 08 5 | Sound-sse5 2. 00X 3. 90 
(filiae sis ET ee dows 4,21 4,28 07 (cl knotese she 2. 00X 4. 17 
(Pao ety oe Longleaf.| 4.08 4,16 - 08 8 | Sound:.-222 2. 00x 4. 00 
Brush, wood creosote 
(shipment No.126), 
three coats: ae) PEE, 
Stake 7322200255<2|032 dors 5 5.49 | 5.58 5.60 5.61 | ,12 AS dor: 2. 08X4. 20 
(cee eee ee Goes! 5.68 | 5.79 5.82 5.84! .16 ik: aa! 2. 23X 4.15 
ots 
LEO Se Shortleaf.| 3.71 | 3.78 3.79 3.80 | .09 6) Sound2-s22- 1,93X4. 10 
Owens toe Longleaf.| 5.88 | 5.98 6.00 6.02] .14 Sale sese GOos. 408 2. 40X 4. 12 
Ot icaeseeet Se Shortleaf.| 3.93 | 3.99 4.00 4.00 | .07 5 | Large knot-| 2. 00X3. 92 
Sasweeee aac Longleaf.| 4.63 | 4.71 4.74 4.75 | .12 11} Sound?-22.: 2. 08 X 4. 05 
(iE S ed ee ee Gorse 4,16 | 4. 2424.27 4.26 10 Gileeene dozs2!° 2. 10 4. 08 
Bike on os Shortleaf.| 4.63 | 4.70 4.72 4.73 | .10 Gites: do: 35-3 2.11X4. 18 
Sitar eatree Longleaf.}| 6.16 | 6.26 6.296.31 | .15 11 | Large knot.} 2. 35x 4. 23 
Sy eae al Ma qosee.! GS GREG Pe G87 | 2 18 | Sound...... 2.104. 10 
Sdaccameecee lane GOweees 4,05 | 4.11 4.13 4.13 08 8|2 aS all | 1.95x4. 09 
ots. 
RARE aos Shortleaf.| 3.72 | 3.78 3.80 3.80} .08 5 laces GOscsaos 2.05X4. 18 
Brush, carbolineum, 
three coats: 
BbAKG Sass 5e hase]. oe dos 4,47 | 4.53 4.54 4.54] .07 71) SOUnGleecee 2. 00X4. 53 
Oe ae See ie eames doy as 5 4,39 | 4.47 4.50 4.50 li if Seen Go2..642 - 96X 4. 23 
YABB AR sett Waka 0 0 te a 4,26 | 4.34 4.35 4.36 10 7 | Small knot.) 1. 95x 4. 23 
Behan SEAR EAC donee 3.95 | 4.01 4. 0324. 02 07 4 | Sound...... 1. 95X3. 85 
Sihsd-eeencAlaae dos 3 4,46 | 4.5224. 53 4, 52 06 Cll aonnts Goa 2. 00X 4. 52 
oh a a or Dee G0z-c... 3.53 | 3.59 3. 60 3.60 07 (GPa ade goes: 2. 00 4. 10 
Ole ce adeas o [Se Goro. 3. 54 | 3.63 3.63 3.63] .09 Sis Gb. a5 2 2. 07X4. 15 
(bP aa ela af edoro.. 4 38. 86 | 3. 9323. 95 3. 94 08 Ailsa Ciena. - 1. 99X3. 87 
Dormers ace al ses Ole nme 4,27 | 4.35 4.37 4.37 10 Gialeees a WOse~e 2.02 4. 20 
LUT Ma See se Pad bie doles. 4.44 | 4.52 4.55 4.55 11 Ghee. 5 he eels 2. 00x 4. 20 
Pe ieee ey Be dos-- 3.96 | 4.0324.05 4.04] .08 6 | See GO-~ nes 2. 104. 20 
disse aes Sd Bre G0:--e 4.40 | 4.4424.47 4.46] . Mg | ees G0..-55,, 2. 00X3. 85 
1 Attacked by termites. 
2 The apparent discrepancies in Table 1 between the weights of the specimens before and after brush 
treatments with creosote and similar oils are very likely due to loss of moisture from the wood during the 
time which elapsed between coats of preservatives. It is quite possible that the wood was brought into 
the laboratory from outdoorsin order to apply the treatments. 
he laboratory conditions were ache 
drier than outdoor conditions and the tendency of the wood to lose moisture would be rather marked. 
It would be quite possible for the wood to Jose an amount of moisture greater than the weight of creosote 
applied in any one brushing. 
