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This species should be converted during the dry season, 
immediately after felling, and openly stacked in a free circulation of 
air so as to bring about immediate and rapid seasoning. , If immer- 
sion of the converted timber in running water is feasible, the chances 
of severe depreciation from discoloration may be minimized by this 
treatment. 
(6) Anogeissus acuminata (Appendix I — 6). Porahat Division, Bihar 
and Orissa. 
The species seasoned with considerable depreciation due to 
warping, splitting, and surface cracking. Althojagh the warping was 
due partly to faulty sawing, the species otherwise showed a distinct 
tendency toward this defect. The splitting was most pronounced 
during seasoning in the log, but existed to a considerable extent in 
wood seasoned by the other methods as well. The species did not 
appear to be particularly susceptible to decay or insect attack, 
although borers did some damage in the timber converted green. It 
is probable that this damage was done to the logs between times of 
felling and conversion. The girdling experiment for this species was 
not completed at time of inspection. 
Green conversion reduced the surface cracking and warping and 
gave the best general results. 
Seasoning in the log resulted in the greatest amoimt of splitting 
and warping. 
Water seasoning resulted in the most surface cracking, as well as 
in considerable splitting and warping. 
The seasoning of this wood requires particular attention to the 
stacking to prevent warping, and upon conversion should be protected 
against rapid drying in o^rder to minimize the surface cracking and 
splitting. The logs of this species should be converted dm'ing or near 
the end of the rainy season. 
(7) Anogeissus iatifolia (Appendix I — 7). South Chanda Division, 
Central Provinces. Gonda Division, United Provinces. 
The boards and scantlings of this wood showed a marked tendency 
to crack on the surface and, to a less extent, to split at the ends. In 
general the cracks were small, but numerous. Twisting, warping, 
and cupping accompanied the seasoning to a considerable degree. 
Logs which were allowed to remain unconverted for 18 months 
were unattacked by insects in the Gonda Division, although there 
was some damage done by insects under similar circumstances in the 
South Chanda Division. Decay and discoloration were entirely 
absent. 
Converted timber was unattacked by insects, decay, or 
discoloration during the seasoning, except that those pieces which 
were stored in a poorly ventilated shed developed a slight growth of 
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