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Part I.] Pearson: Seasoning of some Indian Timbers. 
(31) Terminalia paniculata (Appendix IY-31). 
(а) Locality where tested. —North and West Divisions, Kanara, Bom¬ 
bay Presidency. 
(б) Best method of seasoning. —The methods which have given the 
best results are either by converting the logs when green and storing the 
sawn material for 12 to 18 months under cover, or by immersing the 
logs in tidal creeks for a year, followed by 15 months’ seasoning on land 
and subsequent conversion and a further short period of seasoning of 
the sawn material. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning. —Seasoning in the log, on land, with 
or without bark and with or without ends treated with a protective 
substance resulted in excessive splitting. 
(d) General remarks. —It is possible that converting green logs, 
followed by immersion for 2 or 3 months and subsequent seasoning in 
open stacks under cover, would give even better results than those 
enumerated above. 
The timber is strong and suitable for construction rather than for 
high class work, such as furniture. 
(32) Terminalia tomentosa (Appendix IV-32). 
(a) Locality where tested. —South Chanda Division, Central Provinces r 
and Kheri Division, United Provinces. 
(b) Best method of seasoning — 
(i) Timber in the log. —Converting timber from green logs either 
with or without subsequent immersion in water and then 
seasoned in the shade for 12 to 18 months, gave by far the 
best results both in South Chanda and Kheri. 
(it) Pole wood. —Poles felled in August, and seasoned with bark, 
on for 9 to 12 months have given the best results. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning — 
(i) Timber in the log. —The results of girdling trees were quite 
satisfactory in South Chanda, though the trees which were 
allowed to stand for over 2 years were seriously damaged by 
borers. Fair to good results were also obtained in both 
divisions by immersion of the timber in the round for up¬ 
wards to 3 months, though conversion of green logs and immer¬ 
sion of the sawn material is distinctly preferable. All 
methods of seasoning in the log on land gave relatively poor 
results. It was noticeable that the timber seasoned with 
bark on suffered much, more heavily from insect attack than 
that with bark off. 
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