Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-08-14

Front OF q Farm House.
rrmly in place until completely &C.
vcrcd are being cut.
when the scar IL not naturally point
q: above and below. Il IA a good prae'
tlan on most trees 10 rcmove a short
triangular piece OF bark from tho
upper edge. so az to anticipate It's
dying back at these points This
makes the scar pointed at both ends.
the most favorable shape for healing
Il lie important that some good shellae
| be applied with a suitable brush over
the rdEc Of the bark and outer wood
\ Immediately after the cut Ii made II
/ the scar Is large one. Il 10 good
| plan to use the knife around tho edge
\ for one or two minutes and then ahci.
lac the freshly cut surfaces. Repeating
the operation until all the bark and
sap wood around the scar has been
ahuliackcd Tho full benefit % the
Hhellac will not be- achieved II many
minutes slapae between tho cutting
and the nhellacking. unless the freshly
cut surfaces ATc vialhly moist With
aan. II necessary. thu woody surface
of tho scar may now be smoothed
OF with ehluel and mallct 70 conform
In general shape with this tree trunk
Antlssptle and Waterproof Dressings
The nnal operation II to stsrillza
aud waterproof tho surface Of thu ~.
posed wood and bark. For thla pur-
pose many preparations have boep
uaed. Recent extensive tests BY upe
ulaliata In timber preservation lndI.
cate that come Of tho creoautaa stand
far ahead Of all other tsaisd prepaFa3
, tiona In their power Ia destroy and
prevent the KruWth ~ certain wood
4 destroying fungi and that ordinary cso.'
. oHate. although It DOES not head the.
b list. IL far bettoF than tho other prep.
. arationa except some ot tho losa
\ known and less available ereoaossa
J. Furthermore, Creoaote psnetraien tho
= wood better than = watery hniiaeptie,
q Commercial creoantn can be- applied
2 with al ordinary paint brush over
= avery part Of the exposed wood Tbs
d entire nheilackad and cfn0a0tsd eur
face must fnaily be wateFpfonigd ~
y painting II with heavy coal tar A
L. single application 81 a mixture Of ere
a oeoto and coal tar tRbonl ops-fouFth
y or onothlrd ctcoaotsl has been quits
extensively used with good results
1 Although one coating Of thia mlHtufe
/ may ut times be- SUFFICIENT. u la Al
/ ways safer 10 follow u with o hsAgy
coat Of coal tar
j A good grade Of lead paint can b
substituted Tor ths tar II desired. 81
| though II IL not generally considered
i as satisfactory. or grating WaH MAJ
serve satisfactorily for small surfaces
Asphalt aud various preparations con
tanning asphalt arc exesltent wataF
proof coverings and would doubtless
BE- more generally used usfo Il no
necessary 10 apply them hot Eooi
aud possibly more permanent methei
OF treating the scars IL to char III
surface slightly With u gasoline or a
ebhnl blast torch and then cover n
hot surface with heavy tar or -
asphalt Although heat II an ezrs
lent eteriliFlng agent. Il does not pens
trats IN sell a. rfo0aote and u all
back the rambiam or aeft. fprmln
vood. 10 greater extent
Tsola.
LA Tho necessary tools for digging o.
dncayad matter are feu A rut
~ tNo outside ground aoeksthanals
guuEeb tune wlth a curved eutli1
~ edge ~ about three tourtha ~ aa ias
and the other. perhapa one aud ; IA
inehssl. 4 ehisel. mallet. knlts. Al
an oiiatons ara SUFFICIENT for ordina
work The Enukna. chlani. and mi
should never b used Rsar tbs cal
blum Shsa they LACK = keen edge.
w dali lnoia will lnlnrs T. In cutting o
" deep cavities. longer lnterchanGeah
~ handles for thr gouEss may be- uee'
aary 4 ladder OF a stspladdsr y
81 required II tbs work u mofp ii
W. i've feet from the ground. CIlmbf
'ne SPURS should b. avoided "a the1 eau
Injuries which may aiiow Infection
DrEaaiAma. causing rot OF paraaita q
eases