. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. i6 September, 1900 WOOD FLOUR. Mr. Harrison Watson, Curator of the Canadian sec- tion of the Imperial Institute, London, England, writes that wood flour is an article about which there are con- stant inquiries. It is a very fine powder used in the production of explosives, and also in the manufacture of linoleum, oilcloth, etc. So far it would appear that no Canadian firm is pro- ducing the material, the reason given being the heavy cost of the special machinery
. Canadian forest industries 1901-1902. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. i6 September, 1900 WOOD FLOUR. Mr. Harrison Watson, Curator of the Canadian sec- tion of the Imperial Institute, London, England, writes that wood flour is an article about which there are con- stant inquiries. It is a very fine powder used in the production of explosives, and also in the manufacture of linoleum, oilcloth, etc. So far it would appear that no Canadian firm is pro- ducing the material, the reason given being the heavy cost of the special machinery required, and the stringent regulations made by buyers. Several Canadian firms have taken up the matter with the idea that the material was saw-dust. This, however, is incorrect, as it is a fit e white meal, requiring special production. There appears to be a very considerable demand for the material both in the United Kingdom and on the Continent, and there is scarcely any doubt but what it would pay Canadian manufacturers to buy the special plant to produce this article in large quantities for these markets. Use a sight-feed oiler for the purpose of dropping oil upon the piston rod of your engine as it travels to and fro ; it will save packing and reduce friction. PILING HARDWOOD LUMBER. End-piling under sheds, says the Wood-Worker, is probably the best method of stacking hardwoods for seasoning. A Michigan concern has used this method several years, and finds it very satisfactory. Its sheds are 30 feet wide, 200 feet long, and high enough to take in a 16-foot board. The capacity of such a shed, the stock being end-piled, is 200,000 feet. The sheds are, of course, built especially for such work. End-piling costs 15 to 25 cents per thousand feet more than cross-piling, but the results are claimed to more than counterbalance this. John A. Bertram LUMBER INSPECTOR . . AND SHIPPER . . LITTLE CURRENT, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that
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