Logan Republican | 1906-06-09 | Page 7 | Why Wood Rots

Why Wood Rots. Prof. Rrewer of the Sheffield Scientific Sci-entific School showed somo recent vis Itors nn Interesting exhibit, consisting of pieces of wood subjected for years to tho action of nlr and water, which were na solid ns If Just anwn out of tho tree. They nro uscdo Illustrate) tho fact that vegetable, llko animal, decay Is a matter of germs. Wood will remain solid almost Indefinitely when protected from Infection. If, howeter, tho merest partlclo of rotten rot-ten wood gains access to tho vessel containing It, decomposition rapidly occurs. Now Yoil: Qlobo.