HOUSE AND GARDEN 
68 
February, 1912 
WHO SAID ALL 
THIS ABOUT 
^‘THE 
WOOD 
ETERNAL' 
''THE 
WOOD 
ETERNAL' 
CYPRESS? 
( Here s a part of the good things they said:) 
“CYPRESS is put to almost every use as an interior trim for 
houses.natural color or stained.contains little resin.thus affords 
a GOOD SURFACE FOR PAINT, WHICH IT HOLDS WELL. 
popular.for kitchens, where it is subjected to dampness and heat. 
shrinks, swells or warps but little .For the parts of houses exposed to the weather 
it serves equally well. AS SIDING IT PRACTICALLY WEARS OUT BEFORE 
IT DECAYS.made into porch columns it retains its shape, holds paint, and has 
sufficient strength.It is placed as cornice, gutters, blinds.and railing, and is 
much used for Porch Floors and steps . Much CYPRESS lumber is employed in the 
construction of SILOS The FARMER puts the wood to many uses ITS LAST¬ 
ING PROPERTIES FIT IT WELL for curbs. Resistance to decay fits it for 
stable floors and timbers near the ground, as well as for.gates, and especially fpr 
fence posts.one of the best available woods for picket fences, because it shows 
paint well and holds it for many years, but lasts a long time without it .widely used 
for this purpose.in regions remote from its range. It is PRE-EMINENTLY 
FITTED for {greenhouse construction) .where it is called upon to resist dampness, 
excessive heat, and all the elements that hasten decay .sash, frames, benches, boxes, 
and practically all else.the builder needs.Agricultural implement manufac¬ 
turers make seed boxes of it, wagon makers.for beds.carriage builders and 
automobile makers work it into panels for fine bodies. Its slight tendency to loarp 
has cau.sed its employment for incubators.freight-car siding.many builders of 
gasoline launches are said to be using Cypress exclusively for hull planking.makes 
handsome church pews.Telephone boxes and switchboards of CYPRESS are 
coming into use.spools.beehives;.seine floats;.tables.curtain poles; 
.patterns;.shelving and counter tops;.shims;.tool boxes. CYPRESS 
has been substituted for white oak for wine barrels_The same_freedom from taste 
is claimed for it by pump makers, who recommend it for that reason,” (etc.) 
{Herd s who said it —) a reprint from: 
U. S. GOVT. REP., Bulletin 95 , June 30 , 1911 , pp. 44 - 46 . 
WhenYou Build (palace, cottage or pasture fence) 
Why not “Stop Depreciation Before 
it Begins— Use CYPRESS At First!” 
When' ‘FixingUp” (big newporchor little backsteps) 
‘‘Why Replace Rotten Wood with Wood that 
Will Rot?” {Use CYPRESS, of course.) 
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{Continued from page 66) 
grass when he comes out, and be dry 
again. Similarly, he will come through a 
long tramp or hunt in the woods and tan¬ 
gled thickets without a scratch from thorn 
or branch, and be ready to start right out 
and do the same thing over again. 
A rough-and-ready dog like the Aire¬ 
dale is not one to be pampered and treated 
like a hothouse plant. Remember that by 
birth and breeding he is a hardy fellow, 
intended originally to be an all-around 
country dog, accustomed to open air, hard¬ 
ship and plenty of exercise. But do not go 
to the other extreme and neglect him just 
because he is tough. Every dog is entitled 
to dry, clean sleeping quarters, plenty of 
fresh drinking water and wholesome food, 
a bath every two or three weeks, and a 
daily grooming with comb and brush. A 
healthy Airedale — and few of them are 
anything but that — can perfectly well sleep 
out-of-doors all the year round if he is 
provided with a draughtless shelter and a 
plentiful supply of good straw bedding. 
Artificial heat of any sort in the kennel is 
unnecessary ; indeed, the dog will be much 
better off without it. Treat him frequently 
with large doses of common sense, and you 
won't often have to call in the veterinary. 
In spite of his large size, the Airedale is 
a true terrier and readily adapts himself to 
any climate and any task. He has hauled 
sledges in Alaska, and hunted mountain 
lions in the Rockies and criminals in 
Europe. He will tackle a wildcat in a 
Florida savannah just as eagerly as he will 
snap a mouse or rat in the feed room of 
your stable. He has the constitution of a 
piece of armor-plate and the heart of a 
gentleman. The place for him is in the 
country, for first, last and always, the 
typical Airedale is “all dog.” 
Some Precautions Against Fire 
It is a sad commentary on American 
methods of building, American laws con¬ 
cerning building, and the American habit 
of carelessness that defective flues should 
be responsible for twice as many fires as 
any other known cause. It is estimated 
that 13 per cent, of the total number of 
fires annually can be attributed to defec¬ 
tive flues, with an average property loss 
of about $13,000,000. The destruction of 
the cotton compress at Laurel, Mississippi, 
on December 16, 1910, with a loss of over 
$300,000, was due to a little brick-on-edge 
flue through the cracks of which sparks 
spread to the property. The money lost 
in this fire would have paid for the re¬ 
moval and rebuilding of every bad flue 
in the State of Mississippi. Carelessness 
in the construction of flues has become so 
general in the south that the insurance 
companies have been forced to penalize 
dwellings with improperly constructed 
flues. In most of the states the charge is 
35 cents for each defective flue in the 
dwelling. This increase should attract the 
attention of property owners. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
