Evening journal., 1914-07-30

through the limb a good time 10 stop
cutting IS when the saw becomes
pinched IN the cut The second cut is I
made on the upper side OF the limb, I
an inch or two beyond the first one. (
This IS continued until the limb falls. ;
After the limb has falIcn. a third cut
20 remove the stub is made close TO /
tho trunk and in line with its wood
surface. When nearly sawed through,
the stub must be supported until COM
pletely severed. 80 as 10 avoid any
possibility Of stripping the bark below
as It falls. The first and gecond cuts
10 prevent stripping may be omitted
when small limbs which can be held
firmly in place until completely Sc
vered are beng cut
When the scar is not naturally point
ed above ard below. ii is a good pTac-
tise on most trees 20 remove a short
triangular piece OF bark from the
upper edge. so as 10 anticipate its
dying back at these points. This
makes tho scar pointed at both ends,
the most favorable shape for healing.
II Is important that some good shellac
hn applied with a suitable brush over
tho edge Of the bark and outer wood
Immediately after the cut is made. u
the scar is a large one. 1t is a good
plan 20 use the knife around the edge
for enc CT two minutes and then shel-
lac the freshly cut surfaces, repeating
The operation until all the bark AID
sap wood around the scar has toen
sbeliacsed The full bereit Of the
rhellac will not be achieved n many
minutes elapse between the cutting
and the sheilaoking. uuleCs the freshly
c1f surfaces are viEihly moist with
Ssp. II nocesfary. the woody surface
OF tie scar may now he smoothed
on with chiacl and mellet tc conform
in general shspe with the tree trunb.
kntisoPtie ard Waterproof Dressings.
Tho Anal operation 70 10 sterilize
aud wa.erp'oof ,he surface OF the ex-
posed wocd cnd baIS. For THIS pur-
posc many preparations have been
used. Hcoert extensive tests by spe-
cialists IN tuber preservation indl-
cato that some of the creosotcs stand
far ahead of all other tested prepara.
; tions in thcir power 70 destroy and
O. prevent Tie Frowih Of certain wood
destroying fungi aDd that ordinary ere.
7 osotc. although q does not head the
list is tar better than the other prep
alatioas except some OF the less
known and less available creosotes
Furthermore. creosote penetrates the
wood better than watery antiseptic
Commercial creosote can be applied
with an ordinary paint brush ovei
every part of the exposed wood Th'
entire shellacked and creosOted sur
face must finally be waterproofed b.
painting It with heavy coal tar. 4
single application Of a mixture Of ere
osote and coal tar (about one-fourtl
/ or one-third creosote) has been quit
I extensively used with good results
! Although one coating OF this mixtur
! mas at times be sufficient. It is a
/ WAYS safer to follow It with a heav
/ coat OF coal tar
! A good grade OF lead paint can b
| substituted for tho tar, If desired. a
| though It is not generally considere
4 as satisfactory; or grating wax ma
( serve satisfactorily for small surfaces
! Asphalt and various preparations COZ
tanning asphalt are excellent watel
" proof coverings and would doubles
Is be more generally used we're it ne
" necessary to apply them hot. A goo
and possibly more permanent metho
OF treating the scars Is to char Oh
e. surface slightly with a gasoline or a
sr cohol blast torch and then cover IN
e. hot surface with heavy tar or he
IS asphalt. Although heat is an exec
1T lent sterilizing agent. It does not pen
r trate as well as creosote and It xii
t. back the cambium or soft, formin
wood, to a greater extent.
ie Tools.
IS The necessary tools for digging Of
ie decayed matter are few. AS a rul
ls two outside ground socket-handls
gouges Cono with a curved cuttir
edge Of about three-fourths of an inc
8, and the other. perhaps one and ha
a lnches), a chisel, q mallet, a knife, al
as an oilstone are sufficient for ordinai
81, work. The gouges, chisel. and kni
IT. should never be used near the cal
re blum when they lack keen edge,
dull tools will iniure 4. In cutting o
re- deep cavities, longer interchangeah
he handles for the gouses may be neo'
re sary. A ladder or q stepladder W
ha be required If the work is more thi
NV five feet from the ground Climbii
es spurs should be avoided as they eau
he Injuries which may allow infection