Show 1 J m a t I 4 I r w iN rE J I e p I e p 4 1 I 1 rt I iii I q 1 00 i 1 R Rj f J AA i rAF Ft D j Y H fc i 1 Ij t Uintah Coun Coun- j j Of Interest to l i 1 b erf and ranchers L n 1 y u S the f the fact fa t that the lar lari West Mi-West i fJ stand of of Lodgepole le pine 2 i her e ln In Utah la Is Ii found In the Uin north of Vernal t f tah Mountains MO u W iNs the me announcement by William i j Williamj 1 C county agent this W fl 1 week to the effect that na native ve h AA i 4 pine can be made as asIt It if durable d as the best cedar or tf per U tf treated withal witha I 4 AA solution i a The recommended wood pre- pre k I is known chemically i I att as and may i purchased as a five per cent concentrate under the trade names nUne of l and The rhe he five per cent mixed concentrate should be with fuel ue or diesel oil at the rate of on one gallon allan of concentrate to nine gallons of oil The lodgepole pine posts may maybe be beI I treated by soaking at least 30 Inches of the butt but length l of the post in the unheated pre pre- preservative solution for tor 24 Z hours If t he posts are properly season season sedon seasoned ed d sufficient preservative P preservative will a SOr e by rings of wood to form five tive halt shell one half to one inch thick protect the seer posts JOsts tI against U is 11 permanent decay anent The amend and will will pre pre- not bleach or wash out of othel of the post f t The four Important points in the the treatment tt t pJ Use round posts and f be sure l all the inner n p d from ram the Dart of the posts Oata tobe to tobe be treated Season the posts nt It least leut six weeks if U they are are cut rat from r-om May to September and six six to eight months if It cu cut after September i 3 Soak 24 42 24 hours in the preservative solo tion 4 Do sure to treat a aUf suf length l of the post so 0 that at least six ix inches of the treat treat- ed edwood wood is 11 above a ve the the ground level leY niter after er the post post is s set in the ground round v Experiments conducted d at the Utah State Agricultural college coUge experiment n have shown the tte recommended treatment to provide a complete shell of ot o resistant decay decay wood wood t one hall to toone one ln in 99 99 per cent of 01 the the p Additional information may maybe be obtained from Mr Mn r Whitaker Wh taker |