Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-26
GOOD QUALITIES OF YELLOW PINE.
The supply Seemingly ENhausticss In tic
Southern States
New York Tribune

In places where wooden fioorinss or trim
mn-S undergo severe or constant Use. the
valuable southern yellow pine has become
almost indispensable. In ship work its dur
ability has been long acknowledged, but II
is ,nlv within few years that Its useful
ness for hous' purposes has been appre-
ciatei Ia former times 1t was tedious stuff
TO work by hanl. hut its tediouSneSs Is now
overcome by improved tools and steam
dressing. and the increased call for hard
pine wainscoting, AMI ceilings that has
ATTENDED the active builiipg opera
ticns OF la:e has been readily supplied
No wo,den flooring that is used bare l. su-
pcrior to harrow strips Of Georgia yellow
pine \ w..-la;i surface Of the wood I'M
prove, VITA gSe and friction, it, resinous
quality hariens for 1t n sort OF natural var
ni>h Art. too. has recently touched this
sturdy old timber Thin door panels are
sawed out Of planks containing thick depos-
lis Of ros.r When these panels ara placed
in door, that the sun can strike, the effect
produced is a rich, rel wine color, showing
inside the room. There is IA process OF arti-
lc.al.y seasoning pine. There is also one OF
>tea ming IL, 20 that the rosin will show uni
tor,nly in tie hoard, but the naturally
.veincl ,uriscr, are handsome enough when
properly smoothei-
Tho >upply # this timber seems exhaust
less \ large feet Of schooners and other
craft is devoted exclusively TO Its transporta-
tIoa .rom NIrs .nia, North and South Caro-
liras Georgia. AMI Florida The latter
state j. renowned for the long boz that
are cut from il. trees Georgia owns the
standard OF quality. but any untapped stock
rates high Trees from which the pitch has
I,en partlv removed in the manufacture of
turpeutine. turn out lighted wood, but such
cutting, have not the wearing merit of saw
.nss from virgin trees. Since the war,
owing - better railroad facilities Large
/ tracts OF new forests have been opened &c
: commerce. Europe. especially England, Is
I a large buyer # this wood. It, excellence
( in railroad work on account Of toughness
and comparative Lghtness. is becoming
! recognized abroad as we'll as in this country
! When yellow pine vessels become dis
I Inasted CT cspsizad at sea they form most
( dangerous wrecks, and at night are an
especial terror 10 navieatorS Their buoy
( ant carsoes prevent them from sinking and
they become, 80 10 speak. floating reef
/ Several abandoned scbo1ners have beer
/ known TO drift about the ocean from SIX T.
/ eighteen months Not long ago one aIs
I pearei on the coast o. France Captains re
! port these drifts 10 the government The
government in turn spreads the information
/ but the danger is only partly provided
( against. as currents or driving winds can
/ vary the situation indefinitely.
4 Substitute for Base Ball
tNc-rls;ova Herald
\ sporting payer contains an article er'
titled: How TO Prevent Accidents IN the
/ Game # Ba,e Bsll This difficulty may bs
/ overcome y tee substitution u sarisn-dis'
sins for base hall \ Young man who !:
( digging garden never get. injured By run
ming the bases q by the "a. flying out Of
anUt5er payer, hand, though VIXEN be get
I through with TIE game he may lie intuced
I 70 think lie has Exchanged hacks with ular
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