| Show scientific analysis of heat values of wood Alho woodis riby Cr W per cent as coal certain woods wood have bare high heating rallies which are pot fully recognized by many people according to T E H shaw extension forester of purdue university vier sity assuming 10 cubic feet of solid wood in a standard cord 4 feet high 4 feet wide and 8 feet long he points out that a cord of seasoned hickory will give out as much heat beat as a ton of average coal oak will produce almost as much heat as hickory those of the white oak group being most efficient other good fuel woods are hard maple beech elm back hackberry berry and ash dogwood Is very desirable for use in open fireplaces on account of its attractive blue flame and it Is also high in heating beating value ranking with the white oaks as fuel split spilt wood has a lower moisture content than pieces in the round and therefore has a higher heating value part of the aversion to wood as fuel has resulted from the fact that many people use wood which Is not thoroughly seasoned green wood may be from 5 to 20 per cent less valuable for fuel than air dry wood indiana farmers guile gude |
