Show Equipment Needed for Creosoting Fence Posts The only equipment needed for the open tank method of creosoting fence posts is a tank which can be heated A good outfit Is n u galvanized iron tank three feet In diameter and four feet high The cr creosote sote may be heated heated heated heat heat- ed over an fIn open fire with the tank on ona ona ona a temporary foundation The posts should be thoroughly seasoned before treatment The lower halt half of the post should remain in hot creosote degrees degrees degrees de de- grees F. F for a period of two to four hours The posts should then be allowed allowed allowed al al- al- al lowed to remain In the tile creosote as It cools The Tile tops of the posts such as cottonwood and willow should be dipped In th the creosote for a few min mn- utes A penetration of one-half one Inch in the portion of the post coming In contact with the ground will give goof good pr protection |