Show RM WING MAKING HING TIES FROM V v r INFERIOR WOODS p 11 t if 11 e i M JV x J Augier of Galesburg Ill In a leadon lead lead- 1 1 authority on the railway tie tie he ques ques- i on read a paper on that subject belt be be- bo lt New York Railway club which ed cd d attention ec great Y r Augier's Augiers s 's effort was confined to flit 1 fring from the standpoint of some t. beW be be- i experience ence questions now W asked by bv railroad railroad men concerning j. j S 5 topic before mentioned In doing i he lie said that in 1908 IPOS steam roads r x fit tight treated ties and nd in in 4 treated 1 at their theu own I. I plants J there being now seventy such suche f e jants Tants in m this many of f which i re Q C owned o by i raIlroads ail roads or their heIr output f for infracted ft It Jt is estimated that the requirements r W I for renewals alone Ione amount to more t than a 41 o o tics ties annually nearly one one hau a of which are axe of oak about one one- J i t quarter sitter t r of pine pine and the balan balance e of fir fir a h cj cypress press ess tamarack etc k V d. d B Becoming c Scarce Scarce- t 7 vt 4 o within a few years ago near nearly y j of oi tIle the ties used by hy the railroads w we el nade o of white oak and longleaf f ino no They were obtained in in large ci at t a low cost and combined v h with great durability durability- These i oM s. s arc each year becoming more ree ire ie Jie rapidly advancing in an cost f end nil as as i a result the railroads are turnip turn turn- i il l' l i ip jg to the so called tailed inferior woods uch as as the reel red and black oaks oak's lodge lodge- and and tho tho P other ether pines piries ro maples maples lJ es gum gum uro hemlock beech etc for Weir err supplies s. s latter Thu The latter are not 4 irly rl so dm durable able as as tho the former espe espe- when when brought in in contact with the thed d az and d therefore require some kind kinda kindi I i a of d to prevent deca decar decay n r Chem Chemical ical Treatment I th It It has lias been proved be beyond ond all doubt Ii 1 at t these inferior or woods can be bo chem LIl treated so to that their life will be bee I e several se years ears making makin them St t JH J long or even longer than the best beet tote te oak untreated More 1 than 56 56 it U W gallons of cre creosote soto and nearly I j- j w DOT o 1 pounds of zinc chloride were redin M d in preserving timber in in the United mates tates in 1903 1908 Small quantities of C oil corrosive 6 sublimate and other were also Uso u used ed Sixty nine nine sr rent cent of If creosote used was imported b L but 31 per cent obtained from doa do a r tic 16 sources arly T fourths of the imported e C came eanie Dle from England and Gf OcrA Ocr Ocr- r A aI Y f some me was wall obtained in in Nova feco Seo t a. a. a and d some in in Scotland and Holland Th ThO i creosote was obtained a in in Nc New York fork Philadelphia and I 3 Wier er large e. e cities ThE zinc chloride ride is all obtained obtained from domestic sources I cording to the the- reports Most 1 of it ii k e produced ced by 30 a few lar largo large o chemical p es recesses oce e ses e Explained I fi p tou u processes and methods met od were crl l ed d at length by bj Mr Ir Angler Augier also taut obtained ned stress s bein being laid Hid es of of proper dr drainage I sto to insure greatly increased tho the cost of t establishing IJ t Jants A and carrying carrying- on the i f that t man many tests have havo shown I tIr |