Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-03-15
Fence Posts
And Railroad Ties,
PRESERVED for AGES

SiienliStS ana philosophers nave eX-
perimcnted for ages, with the view OF
discovering some practical process with
In the reach Of all for the preservation
of timber. ..-..t .#a... .. "a j..
1t is with pleasure we now inform our
numerous readers that the long looked
and sought for timber preventative has
been discovered and practically demon
stratcd, by b. s. Foreman, of Morrison,
H., a scientific investigator, who has
been engaged for several years in a
series OF experiments on the subject.
He has invented and secured by
Letters PATENT wood preserving
composition, which he has demonstrate
ed will not only harden and effectually
preserve from decay any structure built
of wooden material either hard or soft,
but also insure it from burning, and
make 1t proof against the ravages OF
grubs, worms, and all kinds of insects.
The theory and composition of this
invention has been submitted to sever
nj eminent chemists, and all fully en-
dorse the merits claimed by the invent
or.
In further proof Of our statement, We
publish an extract from the monthly
eport October. 1866 of the Agricultli-
al Department, Washington, ID. c.
Its able and scientific editor saws:
at Is u well founded fact that all
timber contains within itself the Gle.
ments OF its own destruction, and when
severed from its root and deprived of its
active DEMONSTRATING principle, tho san
filling the pores of the wood, and capii.
larry attraction no longer existing, be-
comes stagnant, fermentation takes
place, and destruction begins.
'Ihe SpaSOniOr of soma binds nj
timber, Ii kept dry, prevents its decay
the watery parts of the sap in the capil.
larry duets becoming evaporated. But IL
seems as though the germ of decay il
yet retained, for when exposed tonoist.
ured like 'bakers'yeast,' IL Is brought
into active life, and decay again com.
mences. The destruction of the sap, o,
its entire expulsion from the pores
of the wood, it seems, then, is of the
greatest importance to q tn orough pre-.
servation of the timber.
! "For the past few years, it has been
with much interest that have watched
the progress of experiments made by 8
gentleman OF much genius and skill, in
his efforts ut preserving timber. His
method consists in boring oue.or more
holes diagonaily with the sap duets o,
canals, filling with white composition
and plugging up h holes, the entire
cost or which is wo cents for fence
posts and.ten certs for railroad ties.
hiadean examination short time since
OF white poplar post and n hemloc,;
railroad tic, which he had operated upor
years ago. Both were i'm perfect stat,
OF preservation, the wood being sound
compact, aud soliditied. The applica
f.. ton or microscope of two hundred
80 at ~ IN -
each case disclosed the fact that the sar
pores were filed with the composition
thus perfectly embaIming and causing
it To look rs though il might last for all
time to come. This process Of presery.
ing timber il patented, and is called
| 'foremanizing, in honor of Il. s. Fore.
man, Esq, its inventor"
rms process being endorsed by the
| United states Government journal af.
ter a thorough investigation, il is rem
dercd unnecessary for us to make any
extended remarks in regard TO the mer.
It's OF this, one of the most valuable in.
ve,itions of the past OF prcsen. age.
1t must prove ofincalcuIable value fol
railroad ties, culvert and bridge timber
fence posts, docks, wharves, piers, sills
for buildings, ship timbers, block pave,
ments, and building timbcrs Of all
kinds. s..-..-...r. ..... ,... =
Rotton fence posts, stills, and railroad
ties VIII be numbered with the things
Of the past. ..'.-a--.
We learn that many farmers and cap.
italsts in the northwest, arc investing
literally In county rights, for Mr.. Fore.
mans patent, and selling out IN fam
rights, at enOrmousprofits, which speaks
volumes in behalf of the integrity and
enterprise of our Western go-ahead
business men. An opportunity Il
yet open for others to 60 md do like.
wise.
Practical farmers in this age of req
on. believe that dollar saved in ore
serving fence posts, IL equivalent to O
large number of dollars expended Il,
new fence posts every few yeIrs.--CNi.
cdgo Post.
Apply to Messrs Martin White and
ID, G. Williams of Cedar Falls, Proprie.
tors for Black Hawk, and adjoining
counties.