26 Indian Forest Records. [Vol. VII 
II. — Bihar and Orissa. 
The Conservator of Forests, Bihar and Orissa, requests that enquiries 
may be made as to the seasoning properties of Sal ( Shorea rohusta) and 
Bija (Pterocarjpus Marsujpium). As regards Sal, experiments are already 
in progress at Dehra Dun which cover (i) (a), (i) (b ) and (i) % (c), also (it) 
(a) and (ii) (b), so need not be repeated. It is proposed to request the 
Conservator to fell 6 trees of Sal and Bija, the logs from which will be 
treated as follows :— 
(i) (d) To season 6 logs, first in water and afterwards under shade 
with free circulation of air. 
(Hi) (a) (1) To convert the above logs, after seasoning, into planks 
and stack them in open piles, under shade. 
(2) To convert green logs of the above species into planks 
and stack them in open piles, under shade. 
(3) To convert 6 green logs of the above species into planks, 
immerse them in running water for six or eight weeks, 
and then season in open piles, under shade. It may 
be necessary to leave the Bija planks longer in water 
so as to get rid of the objectionable colouring matter. 
(iv) & (vi) To prepare logs 6 ft. long of Sal and Bija, 3 for each of 
the following experiments, to be seasoned :— 
(а) Without ends treated, with bark on. 
(б) Without ends treated, with bark off. 
(c) With ends treated with cowdung and tar mixed, with 
the bark left on. 
(d) With ends treated with Loracine or Ligno, with the bark 
left on. 
III.—United Provinces. 
The Conservators of the United Provinces recommended the following 
species for experiment :—(1) Shorea rohusta , (2) Terminalia tomentosa y 
(3) Bombax malabaricum, (4) Albizzia Lebbek, (5) Dalbergia Sissoo, (6) 
Bassia latifolia and (7) Terminalia Arjuna. 
Experiments with hill and plains grown United Provinces Sal, cut 
at different seasons of the year, are in progress, so need not be repeated. 
The following experiments are therefore suggested :— 
(i) (d) Seasoning 6 logs, 6 ft. long of the above species, by complete 
immersion in water for 4 months, and afterwards under 
shade until they are air dry. and at the same time to lay 
down 6 logs of each species to season in the shade. The 
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