New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-19

Test by Bulkeys Lumber Dryer OF two pieces black
ZIG inch in width enc 10 inches vide as dry as coaid he
made, shrun 4 inch 10 width n our opinion this process
does not iujure it.
Central Railroad Company, Altoona, pm
In order make test of Buklay Pateut Lumber Dryer
the kiln filed with cherry poplar pine and black
The following kinds Of lumber were weighed and gagged
~ inch Pine plank weighed 10 70 ms weighed out 90 Us
inch ash plank weighed in s5 i6s weighed ont 60 a
gauged in l9l5 inches, gauged out ls56.
565 b., ranged in TX inches gaGged ont i "'ss' 0"'
a ~ inch cherry board gsuged in 1855 inches gagged
piece St oak weighed IN l88 lbs, weighed out lb7 bs
pine board perteey green weighed in 50 Bs weighed
came from the kiln ready to work.
The tests were re- PERFECTLY 4 satisfactory
JSo. P. LAIRD, Supr Motive Power aad Machinery.
proven be satisfactory forth by the certificates Of liz
Laird and Mr. Leyan superintendent Motive Powe and
- ''' THOMAS a. SCOTT, Vice President
From c. Y. Allen,
Superintendent of Wooa Work and Car Shops Chicago Bur
liugton and Quincy Railroad Aurora III.
thorough test was made at this shop Of Bukeys
the lumber safety from fire. small amount of fuel easily
further proves to Say that Tie lumber was aired n
four days using far e fuel per day than had formerly
and the lumber thoroughly seasoned than any we
nave dried heretofore and that tOo without any checks
From William johnson,
Foreman New York Central Railroad Shops Auburn NJ Y
4 has been great help to us consider the best
From S. j. EEays,
T Of MGehaeJ Illinois Central Railroad
another ki IN and shall build several more
From s. @. Case,
Superintendent Of Tar Dept of Michigan Central Railroad
other ehod Of % SiGe ne Et cain BpEy and
mend this as the best
From barney, Smith d Co.,
Car Builders, Dayton Ohio
We deem the process equally well adapted soft and hard
varying with The kind and thickness We Gud indispensable
From Dean ~ Eaton,
ar Builders, Detroit Michigan.
Some ~ by 4 inch green OAK for car trucks was dried
half in open We thorough tests and
find the lumber does not shrink particle after coming from
From Russell e. Co,
Car Builders and Manufacturers Of Rs9pers Mowers Horse
The lumber comes from the kins all ready to work From
the before the all gone The texture Of the
wood remains firm and tough and susceptible of very
of thoroughly seasoning lumber.
From WunderIick a. Nell
Builders and Manufacturers Of ash Doors and Blinds Ship
We have in operation Bakley's Pate Dryers 1t
lumber though5 dry 1t stood in the shop until December
a E sbn sR geo a We g ms the xii 1 and in
;we i but could not discern any change in it. We also had
shrunk 3-l6 OF an inch each plank.
From Sanger 81 Casey,
Illinois State Pentenliary, Commissioners Office Joliet
under observatiOnin regard TO simplicity eheapness
construction small amount of fuel required safety from
danger by e and efficiency in seasoning and drying lumber
to the CENTER and in almost incredibly short 0me
From @. AuItman - Co,
Manufacturers of the Buckeye Reaper and Mower Canton o.
We have dried kiln full of poplar ash and walnut three
days The lumber from The kiln 81 ready work We
are fully satisfied with the process.
From Il, Ball,
Manufacturer Of Ohio Reaper and Mower Canton Ohio
After firing about three days and sHming perhaps
than cord and half OF wood opened the kiln After
testing the lumber in every possible have
it perfectly seasoned.
From Thomas Mast & Co.,
Manufacturers Of Buckeye Grain Drills Portable Cider
Sugar Mills, Springfield, Ohio,
We have used the between and threa years
drying from 10000 to 2O0OOieet psr year our firm con
vetioH that lumber tu as strong dried in the open
air. and think stronger We have frequently dried 2 inch
ash in four days The process cheaper than sunshine
From smith, Barnes 81 Co.,
Manufacturers Of Agricultural Implements Thn, Ohio.
we consider this method Of drying lumber great saving
time and fuel besides having the work done in muoh
satisfactory manner.
FTom II. l., Howard,
Manufacturer OF Towards Improved Reapers, Mowers and
Self RakeTa, Buffalo, New York,
me Driver has fully answered lamentations have
seasoned 5000 e Of inch green ash plank in three DAYS with
ABOUT one cord Of son wood for fuel cheertuy recommend
Its use 10 ali in want OF seasoned lumber,
Rss~ For further particulars address JOSEPH FRY,
Bos &l23 PosOfiCe, New Orleans La