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(ii) Pole wood.—Terminalia tomentosa poles do not appear to 
be subject to excessive cracking while seasoning, though 
those felled in January and April are not in quite such good 
condition as those felled in August. Poles immersed in 
water after felling cracked badly. 
(d) General remarks. —The question of ascertaining the best ways 
of dealing with this timber is of great importance, as large quantities 
are available from most parts of British India : while it is a sound strong 
timber, very useful for construction, bridging and sleepers after treatment 
and for many other purposes. It is more suitable for posts, beams and 
scantlings than for boards, though suitable for cutting into thick planks 
for bridging, etc. It should never be allowed to lie in the log longer than 
is absolutely necessary. 
(33) Xylia xylocarpa (West Coast) (Appendix IV-33). 
(a) Locality where tested. —North and West Divisions, Kanara, 
Bombay Presidency. 
(h) Best method of seasoning. —The best results have been obtained 
by immersing the logs for a year in tidal creeks, followed by seasoning 
the logs on land for 9 months, and subsequent conversion and seasoning 
for a short period in open stacks under cover. Where water seasoning 
is not feasible the logs must be converted as soon after felling as possible. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning. —All ways by which the timber is 
seasoned in the log results in upwards to 100 per cent, of split material. 
Conversion of green logs, followed by w r ater seasoning for about 3 months 
and subsequent seasoning on land was not tried, though it is thought 
that good results could be obtained by this method. 
(d) General remarks. —A strong timber, though difficult to season ; 
useful for construction, sleepers, paving-blocks, etc. 
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