. Canadian forest industries January-June 1914. ry chance, went to the office. There was some talk, notall of it in whispers, and when the Superintendent went back to themill, the heads were ordered. The outcome, to make a long story short, was an increase of fully33 1-3 per cent, in output the first thirty davs after the arrival of al ofthe heads, and the qualitv Avent up markedly. And the best part of this story is that it is absolutely true. Hickorv is the strongest Canadian wood. When properlv sea-soned a hickorv column will support a weight of 12 tons per squareinch cross-section, which i
. Canadian forest industries January-June 1914. ry chance, went to the office. There was some talk, notall of it in whispers, and when the Superintendent went back to themill, the heads were ordered. The outcome, to make a long story short, was an increase of fully33 1-3 per cent, in output the first thirty davs after the arrival of al ofthe heads, and the qualitv Avent up markedly. And the best part of this story is that it is absolutely true. Hickorv is the strongest Canadian wood. When properlv sea-soned a hickorv column will support a weight of 12 tons per squareinch cross-section, which is considerablv more than what could b«borne by a pillar of cast iron or steel of the same length and weight. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER 49 CampSupplies We make a specialty of dealing in supplies forCamps and have now some particularly goodvalues in some of the more important linessuch as Currants, Raisins, Dried Peaches,Evaporated Apples, Figs, Prunes, etc. WE SOLICIT YOUR ORDERS H. P. Eckardt & Co. Church St. & Esplanade TORONTO. View I.
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