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JUNE 25, 1921
KILLING MOLDS ON LUMBER
Growth of Mold on Lumber in a Kiln Stopped
by Steaming at 170 to 180 Degrees
Molds thrive on the surface of wood when it
is moist and warm. In a dry kiln molds often
develop on the surface of the lumber to such an
extent that they seriously obstruct the circu-
lation of air through the pile. This is such a
decided hindrance to successful kiln drying that
steps must be taken to prevent the mold growth.
Various experiments have been made by the
Forest Products Laboratory to find a means of
accomplishing this result without injury to the
lumber.
The safest method found of stopping the
growth of mold on lumber in a kiln is to steam
the stock at 170 or 180 degrees for a period not
exceeding an hour. This treatment heats the
surface of the stock sufficiently to kill the mold,
and at the same time the saturated air prevents
too rapid surface drying, so that the injurious
effects which otherwise would be produced on
the wood by such high temperatures are avoided.
Unless it is desired to relieve drying stresses
at the same time, the interior of the stock should
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WICKHAM REPORTS BUSINESS BOOM
Henry G. Wickham Predicts Bright Outlook
for Future—Quality Pianos in Demand
MATAWAN, N. J., June 20.—Henry G. Wickham,
president of the Wickham Co., of New Jersey,
reports that business is steadily increasing at
its plate foundry in this city. The plant of the
Wickham Co. of New Jersey is one of the best
equipped in the country and fitted out with the
most modern appliances for the making of qual-
ity piano plates. Every part of this great indus-
OBJECT TO TARIFF ON LUMBER
trial plant has been organized on the highest
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 20.—An appeal to plane of efficiency and orders as they are re-
President Harding to urge the House Ways and ceived progress through the plant with the least
Means Committee to reconsider its action in loss of motion, thus making available an excep-
fixing a 25 per cent ad valorem duty on dressed tionally high plane of service. The quality of
lumber was decided upon at a meeting of the the Wickham piano plate has always been
members of the Minnesota delegation in Con- rtcognized and, therefore, the demand for the
higher grade pianos has kept the plants of the
gress.
Wickham
United Industries going on a fairly
It became known after the conference that the
normal basis. Mr. Wickham predicts a bright
lumber organizations of the Northwest had peti-
outlook for the future.
tioned the delegation against the imposition of
any tariff on lumber. It is urged that the pro-
posed tariff would curtail imports of lumber into
HARDWOOD LUMBER SCARCE
the United States from Canada.
The better grades of hardwood lumber are
becoming quite scarce, says the American Lum-
berman, of Chicago, and the demand is show-
ing a considerable improvement. Prices are
showing a firmer tendency and in isolated in-
stances advances have been noted.
Robt. L K»pp. President
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Makers of High Grade
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be heated as little as possible. Therefore, the
steam supply should be sufficient to reach the
desired temperature in 25 or 30 minutes. To
accomplish this result, plenty of live steam at a
pressure of at least 70 pounds gauge must be
available. The size of supply line and the num-
ber and size of perforations that may be re-
quired in the steam jet line will vary with local
conditions; it is impossible to make them too
large or too numerous, as the quicker the steam
is supplied the better the effect.
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