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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
Home COMFORTS
HELP Statesmen
Claims Convenience Is New
Influence Entering Into
House Selling.

Realtors building homes for sale
to the public realize the value of
sales features" or talking points.
which can be shown and emphasiz-
ed when selling the house. Here
Is sales feature which not only
adds all the talking points of a
very expensive feature. but actual
ly saves money as well. That is a
very pleasing combination.
VI late a new influence has
crept into the building of houses
Tor sale, an influence that has par
ticular weight with the American
people-that of convenience. Now
convenience and comfort have long
been associated with the Ameri-
can nome, in fact one of the
strongest sales points now used by
realtors in selling their houses is
the comforts of home"
o These two terms have come to be
synonyms with home. But the In
creasing number of apartments
realtors are erecting throughout
the country. in which they have
stressed the c0nveniences they Of
Ter in limited space, have in
creased the demand for such fea-
lures, and realtors are cashing in
on this demand in their Isolated
houses as well.
One of the most popular of these
convenience features. one which
comes in closer contact with the
daily life of the home owner. is the
garment carrier. This device. fit
ted In modern. compact wardrobes,
provides system for hanging
clothes which preserves them SC
much better than the old method
of crowding them on hooks around
the wall of a spacious closet with
six or more square feet of space
In the middle OF the closet abso-
lutely wasted, but running UP the
construction cost, that its value is
so obvious as to be Immediately
apparent
The amount OF space saved by
building wardrobes to accommo-
modate garment carriers instead OF
the old fashioned, so-called roomy
closets, as applied to an ordinary
date garment carriers instead OF
run close to 5000 per house. The
realtor who builds groups Of houses
each year can easily make the saw
ing run up. into the thousands Of
dollars.
The wardrobe Is built by tn,
carpenter. The garment carrier 1t.
self Is the only part of the install,
lation that is special and may b,
purchased for as little at s1.3(
each.-N. r. e. J.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
PRODUCE MARKETS
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. io.-Butter-
Fancy creamery. 4fa4sc: choice
creamery. 4sa4ec: good creamery.
42a44c; prints. tss5ec; blocks, <ss
Csc: nearby creamery. 4osl3c: ladie.
3oa31c: Maryland and Pennsylvania
rolls. zss50c: Ohio rolls. ass3Oc:
West Virginia rolls, 2ssS0c: store
packed. 2sa27c: Maryland. Virginia
and Pennsylvania dairy prints. 2Ss
soc. Process butter. 55a3sc.
Eegs-The following quotation.
are for strictly wholesale lots; lob
bling lots are higher: Maryland and
Pennsylvania and nearby frsts. Sc
Western high grade, 5Ta5Sc: West
ern average receipts. SIC: West Viz
ginis. SEC; Southern. Sc.
Live Poultry-Turkeys. young
choice hens, s pounds and over. s7a
4sc: young gobblers. CSC: old toms.
4oa42c: poor and crooked breast. IS
a3sc. Chickens. old hens 5 poun.s
and over. 25a2sc: medium. 2 10 /.
pounds. 23a24c: smaller. 1SaeOc.
white Leghorns. 1sa20c: old roo.-
tiers. 15c: springers. large. smooth.
fat. 25s26c: small 20 medium ssa
26c; white Leghorns. 72a23e: rough
poor and thin. 1ss2Oc Geese. nes--
by fat, 2ea27c: Western. 2ts.sc
Kent Island. 2sa3Oc. Ducks. Mus
covy and mongrel. young. 2ia2ac.
white Pekins. young. 25a2ec; pud-
die. young. 23a24c. Guinea fowl
young. Ia pounds. each. $50: small
er. each, 5oasOc; old. each. coo
Pigeons. per pair. 20s25c
Game-Rabbits. choice Maryland
and nearby. per dozen. 81 5Oa5 90
fair to good. s3.5Oa4.OO: Southern
and Western. choice. 81 O0ai 50: fair
10 good s300as50
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
EASY UNDERGONE
PREVALSIN WHEAT
Lack of Outside Support No.
ticeable, With Market
Easily Influenced.

CHICAGO. Dec. l0.-An easier
a noticeable lack of outside sup
port. The selling however was
mainly of a local character and the
market was easily influenced. Lit
tie was said regarding export bust
ness early and no change in cash
prices were reported although
there were sales Of 10000 bushels
at New York. Tonnage was booked
late yesterday for 1900 900 bushels
wheat from Fort William TO Buff
falo at N a 5 cents per bushel and
II is expected that premiums In the
Canadian northwest will be well
maintained, until the close OF
navigation which will be midnight
Monday. Country offerings are not
large. Kansas is again sending
numerous reports OF dry weather
and Clement-Curtis and Company
in reviewing the situation say that
Indications point a relatively small
yield there next year based on aver
age expectations. Milling demand
is slow. A denial of the report that
Germany was TO receive a morator-
ium led to the early selling.
Country offerings of corn are in
creasing but outside markets are
getting the bulk of the grain with
bids to the country from the gulf
advance l cent to the basis of five
cents over Chicago May track Texas
City for Is day shipment. Balti-
more was in the market for corn
on an all rail basis. No sales were
reported early however. Domestic
demand show industries not in
clined to bid up for the cash grain
today due to expectations OF much
larger receipts next week. Flu
lures were under pressure and av-
eraged lower.
Wheat
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COTTON ADVANCES
in firm TRADING
Traders Rebuy Offerings
When Moratorium Rumor
Is Unconfirmed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1o.-The cot
ton market had a firm opening
with prices going up 10 to 13 points
from yesterdays rather weak clos
ing. which had been caused by a
good deal of speculative selling and
liquidation by local traders on the
rumors which had then been in
circulation-"a moratorium would
be declared for Germany" To-
days cables brought no conhrma,
ton of this and as consequence a
good deal of the cotton which had
been sold out on such reports In
the last hours trading yesterday
was bought back. On sthe rise
caused by these repurchases De-
cember cotton went up to 1890;
January. 17.77: March, 17.7s: May,
1857. and next July deliveries to
17.14. The governments annual
estimate on this seasons crop is
due to be announced about o'clock
our time Monday from the Agricul-
tural Bureau at Washington. As
the New Orleans market also
showed some liquidation there over
the publication OF this crop esti-
mate prices here reacted to about
and points net decline from
yesterdays closing.
After the governments crop re-
port is out OF the way interest will
center on calculating what the do
mestic mill computation for the
season Is likely to total and also
in figuring out the probable sea-
sons total export movement on the
worlds spinners' requirements.
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE,
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. lo.-But

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l0.-Butter
-Solid-packed creamery, extra,
4eAc; jobbing sales OF high-scoring
goods, 47Ea4sizc: extra frsts. 45l4
a44hc: hrsts. 3sa4oc: sweet cream
cry. choice and fancy, IsLa5ohc:
fair to good. 3eh a47iac: fancy
brands of prints were jobbing at
59a6lc: fair to choice. 5Is5sc.
Eggs-Nearby extra. nrsts, soc:
nearby firsts, SEC: Western
extra firsts. COO: frsts, 5sc;
seconds. 4Oa5oc; jobbing sales of
candled fresh eggs. 75a7ec; fair to
choice. 6sa74c.
Live Poultry-Fowls. not Leg
horns. fancy. fat, yellow-skinned.
weighing lbs. each or over. ga
&c; medium quality. 23a25c; in
ferior. 1sa22c; fowls. white Leg
horns. lSa22c: spring chickens.
fancy. yellow-skinned. Plymouth
Rocks. weighing lbs. each or
over. 23a25c; spring chickens. not
Leghorns. medium quality. 21a22c;
spring chickens. not Leghorn. in
ferior. 1Sa2Oc; spring chickens. Leg
horns. 1Sa21c; old roosters. 17alsc;
turkeys. fancy, 45c; do. fair to
good. 40a43c; ducks. white Pekins
25a26c: do. mixed colors. 22a24c; do
Muscovy. 1Sa2oc; geese. 2oa.3c,
guineas. young, per pair, weighing
Ia. az lbs. apiece. s1.5ea1.eo; weigh
ing lalh lbs. apiece, sla1.25
guineas, old, per pair, 75ss5c; pig.
cons, per pair. old. 30a35c; young
csc
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE Dec. Io-whea,-
Receipts l2.sO7 bu.; by car and 90 hr
by boat: No. red winter. spoi
,l.1s2: No. > red winter. ssrlicky
spot. and December. Sll5Iz
Corn-Receipts, 1o3.3s3 bu bv a.
and 4.S25 by boat; track yellow corn
No. or better. domestic delivery
CSC; cob corn. s.7os275 per Dbl. TO-
carloads prime yellow on spot. con
tract spot so c; year ana Jsnu-
airy. 5skc.
Osts-Receipts. nil: steady AZ I4c
for No. : white and 4Ia42J<e for No
3 white.
Rye-Receipts. s7.s7s bu.; No !.
Western. spot. sSizc
Hay - Receipts. 81 tons: fair %
choice qualities Of mixed and tInotby
~ range of s1sa21.
Straw-Receipts. NIL; No. IA,
gled rye. per ton, $3.50: No. I ,sh,,f
Sll; No. ! ost Cnoninal). ,IisII "a
Mill Feed-City Mills winter b-,,
per ton, loo-lb. sacks. $50; Patxp.co
mill feed. per ton. IN IOo-Ib. ,a.k,
sSO' white middlings. per ton, A. so
10. cotton sacks. S37; same IN 100
10. jute sacks. t34 These quota
tons are for 3obbing lots.
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LAMONT UNHURT
IN RAIL ACCIDENT

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Dec. 10
ern Flyer encountered a broken rail
thirty miles north of Pinehurst early
this morning and went into the ditch.
Thomas w. Lamont, Of ]. P. Morgan
and Company. and>e party OF New
Workers. including Arthur H. Lock
EFT and William c. Cushman. en- route
here. had a narrow escape from death
The train had slowed down for a
bridge and while all the coaches left
the rails ard turned over. no one was
hurt. The accident occurred before
many Of the passengers were up. and
the Lamont party and others were
dressed In variety of raiment when
they motored into Pinehurst alter the
accident.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
Distinct SloUing DoUn
In Weeks Curb Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-There has
been a distinct slowing down In the
bond market during the past week.
This reaction, which is believed by
most Investment bankers to be but a
temporary setback. was due to three
causes. In the first place. the ad.
vance of the past two months has
been so rapid that prices for the bet
ter elias. of active issues had reached
a level that induced profit-taking by
the speculative element. This element
is still quite extensive. Another
factor has been the firmep tone in
money rates, which naturally acts as
brake on bond buying for both In
vestment and speculative account
This feature also. is believed to be
but temporary, and cheaper money is
looked for after year-end requirements
have been met.
Finally the flood Of new issues ha.
done Its part toward inducing a halt.
An advancing market always brings
out new issues and these must be di.
gested. Demand for the old bonds
then reappears.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11

unemployment situation continues
extremely serious. and the number
of unemployed has OF late increased
very slightly.
The Swedish wood pulp and paper
market is improving and prices are
rising. However. prospects for
winter shipments do not appear
particularly promising. Stocks on
hand of pulp paper and timber are
rapidly being reduced to normal.
The Swedish iron and steel pro-
duction has been reduced to a mini
mum. the high costs of production
resulting in inability to compete
with foreign iron and steel prod
ucts.
Danish agricultural exports are
reported to be moving steadily and
in a satisfactory volume. The re-
cent Norwegian fish sales to Russia
appear to have been Improbable.
Trade Much Reduced.
The Scandinavian trade balance
for September, as compared with
August, shows imports to have
been as follows: Denmark-Septem-
Der, 136,o0o,000 crowns; August, 1885,
100000 crowns: Norway-Septem-
Der. 176,000,00O crowns: August,
$4,000. 900 crowns: Sweden-Sep-
TENDER. $4,000, 900 crowns: August.
103. 100000 crowns Exports for the
same two months are given as fol-
lows. acknowledgement 1885,
100000 crowns: August. 153,oo0,0 900
crowns: Norway - September. So
100000 crowns: August. 72,0o0,o 900
crowns; Sweden-September 1867
100000 crowns; August, 10000, 900
crowns.
. While idle tonnage is being fur
Their reduced. shipping operations
are not expected to yield any great
profit, as much tonnage is being
operated either with minimum
profits or no profits whatever.
Money Extremely Tight.
The money market is excessively
tight, and liquidation and the rid
ing down of capital continued dur
ing the month of November. The
Danish government is working on
its new taxation program. which
includes new ad valorem duty and
taxes on Injuries. 1t is rumored
that new Danish State loan abroad
/ is under consideration. Violent fiuc-
/ tuations in Norwegian exchange are
taking place, while Swedish and
| Danish exchanges remain steady
with improving tendencies Large
sums of German mark holdings. II
is reported, are being used by Dan
ish interests for purchases in Ger
many OF luxuries and nonessential
articles in an obvious effort to liq-
uidate with the least possible loss
at least part of the great quaint
ties of German currency held in
Denmark.
ndex numbers for wholesale
| prices show further declines, due
chiefly to the fall in foodstuff
prices. Generally speaking raw
material prices are stationary or
rising while foodstuff prices show
| downward tendencies.
The Danish government is re-
ported to have discontinued nego-
tiations looking toward a trade
agreement with Russia, while
Sweden still continues to bargain to
treat with the Soviets in the hope
of securing satisfactory CONNER
cial treaty. Norway has. as before
reported, talready concluded a COM
mercal treaty with Soviet Russia
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. Dec 10 - Cattle
Prime steers s9.oOa1O5O: good O.
choice heavy steers. Sso0a9 90.
yearlin-s fair to choice. SS50aic 90
feeding steers, Sf.75s6oo. pc fer
S5.OoaS5o.
HoEs-ChoiCe light butcher So
also: medium weight butcher
S7-O0s735 heavy butchers te7E7
7.e5: fair TO fancy light. S7.00a7.7E.
heavy packing Sc Soas.S5: rough
packing. S5.7SssSO: pigs Ss.7-s7.7-
Sheep-Gocd 10 choice lambs
s9.OOsl175: feeding lambs SSon7
$50: Gull lambs. IS ooaS5n: wrthers
S4.OOs7Oo: ewes. SSe5ae o.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Dec. lo.-Rutt.--
Ftrmer; receipts. 1855; cre.n.-r
higher than extras. 1sLstTc.
creamery extras Ce2 scorel Isi- q
46c: creamery frsts as 10 81 score
Sea4iEc; packing stock. currer,
make. No. .. CSC
Eggs-Unsettled. receiptS. 1854
Fresh gathered extra frsts. eese-.
firsts. 55s6oc; New Jersey henn.-,
whites, extra fancy candIed SELF
uon, &c; nearby and nearby WeSr
ern hennery whites. first to ave.
age fancy. 66a75c: nearby and ne
by Western hennery browns. o.
tras 'os12c: nearly gather.
browns and mixed colors. frsis b..
extras. 56asSc; refrigerator FIR.
4la42isc.
Live Poultry - Not QUOT.
dressed poultry steady and O..
changed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11

olympia, Wash, is the latest
town to have a board organized by
the Northwest Real Estate Associa-
tion' according to word received
from Fred o. Brockman. secretary
or the association. ]. T. Otis is
president and Walter Draham is
secretary. As a result of a big
meeting at Centralia and Chehalis,
organization Of the Lewis County,
wash. Board is anticipated in the
near future.
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BUFFALO LIVESTOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. n Y Dec. 10.
Cattle-Receipts. 3e5: slow a.
steady; q head yesrlings sold s.
Calves-Receipts, 100: active AM
steady. s3all.
HoEs-Receipts. 800: active. Ia.
s'c higher: heavy. s7.75s7.S5: miveH
t1.S5sS.25: Workers. sSo5aS 50: urH-
Workers and pigs. sS.5DaS.75: ro-ChS
S6.25ae.50; stays. S4a5.
Sheep and Lambs-Eeceipts o..
active and steady: unchanged
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N. Y. Clearing House.

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-The clear
ing house bank statement showed a
decrease Of $7.7o4,7so in actual sur
plus, bringing that item down to &c.
2S3,o00. A decrease Of s2s,397, 900 in
loans during the week was accom-
panied by a reduction of s20.633, 900
in demand deposites. Government de-
posits Were practically unchanged.
Reserve of member banks in the Fed
eral Reserve Bank decreased $11,-
$4,000. -
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PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURG. Dec Ie-Hogs Re
ceipts $500; higher. heavies So.
a G65: heavy Workers. sS15aS e.
light Workers and pigs. ts5OaS So
Sheep and Lambs ReceIp.e
1000: higher: TOP sheer. S6.75. too
lambs. s125O.
Calves-Receipts. 50; higher. ton
S195O
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fruits AND VEGETABLES.
(Conpiled ~ the u. =. Buress Of
Markets and Crop Es't.stes-)
Sales FROM Wholesalers direct 20

Apples-Barrels. Vireinias. York
Imperials No. best. sso0as.5o.
New Yorks. Ben Davis az Inch.
fair condition. s5.5Oas.Oo. Nova
scotias. Tompkins Kings No. /,
s7.ooa7.5o. Boxes. Washington. De-
iicious, extra fancy. medium TO
large sizes, s4.25a4.5o: Spitzen-
burgs. extra fancy. medium size,
sz.5oa275: Jonathans, extra fancy
and fancy small sizes, S2.ooa2.5o.
Oregons, stayman W1nesaps. extra
fancy, very large size. s3.5oas.75;
Spitzenburgs, large size. $500.
Bushel baskets. New Yorks. va
rious varieties. s1.5oa2.5o.
Cabbage: New Yorks. bulk per
cwt. Danish type. t2.7sas.oo.
Onions-Ohios and 1ndianss 100
lb sacks. Yellow varieties. No. /
s5.50as.oO, mostly $500.
white Potatoes: New Yorks and
Pennsylvania, 15o-lb sacks. round
whites, No. 1, $3.50 per sack. Maines
150-lb sacks. Irish Cobblers. No. 1
best, $3.50: some wasty. s3.25 Ter
sack. Marylands, 15o-lb. sacks Nc
Cormicks No. /. $500 per sack
Michigans, 15o-lb. sacks round
whites L. S. grade No. ], $3.50 per
sack
Sweet Potatoes: North sCarolinss
cloth top Stat barrels yellow va
rieties No. 1. s4.0oa4.50.
Lettuce: CALIFORNIA;. crates Ice
bergs, all sizes, s3.0oa3.5o. Vir-
ginias, 5-peck hampers head lettuce,
fair condition. s1.00a2.5o. Fioridss,
~ -bushel hampers head lettuce
best. s2.ooa3.oo.
Celery: New York. punches all
sizes. best, 5Oaeoc; poorer, Csc.
Oranges: Floridas. various varie-
ties, all sizes. $500.
Caulifiower: CALIFORNIA; crates
all sizes. best s2-5Oa2.75.
Grapefruit: Floridas. boxes, all
sizes. s3.50a5.oo.
Tomatoes: CALIFORNIA;. 27a3o ID
lug boxes wrapped. h.coat.25.
Cranberries: Barrels. $500: halt
barrel boxes, s12.5o.
Peppers: Floridas, crates. 500
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Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., Members
New York Cotton Exchange
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SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1o.-The sugar utrkrr
closed 70 points higher
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WORLD CONDITIONS GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT COMMERCERE
Wa.hinston Stock Exchange Transactions

table complete record of
he of business Friday. December o.
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WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Eggs-strictly fresh. SIC; aver
age receipts. soc; Southern. soc.
Live Pouitry-Roosters. H.. lie:
turkeys, ID, 4sa4sc; chickens,
spring. H.. Csc; hens, ID. 24ci
keats, young. soa7oc; dressed fowls,
&c: fresh killed chickens, H., ga
csc; turkeys. lb.. 4sa5oc; keats
young. each. esa7sc; guinea hens
Sc.
Lvestock-Cslves. Id, 12a1ahe;
lambs. choice. SIC; hogs. &c.
Game-Rabbits. MOI /. per doz-
s. zoa4s0; No. 2. 31.boa2.oo.
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Yest'y'.
Board for Washington.

tfurnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co., Members
Chicago Board Of Trade.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-09-16
The Buffers Cue.

We were giving our senior play in
high school. was playing the part Of
the butler. In the third act was sup
posed to pass box of cigars to the
group of men assembled for the hunt
club dinner. | started to pass cigars.
The lines called for a speech from the
colonel. had passed the cigars to one
of the men, when the colonel gave his
line. 1t was James, pass the cigars
to the gentlemen" He laid special en-
phasis on the word gentlemen.
You can imagine the hilarity of the
audience at the peculiar situation and
my embarrassment, caused by the fact
that | had started on my rounds with
the cigar box before my cue, thus CIV
ing the colonel chance to question,
in his speech. the character of the
first gentleman" to whom l had
passed the cigars.-Chicago Tribune.
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Forced Into Circus Business.

The name Of Adam Forepaugh. so
we'll known to followers Of the circus
world, became the important factor
1t played in that sphere through acct
dent rather than design. Years ago,
Dan Rice and his circus were known
throughout the states. Rice & War
ner circus enjoyed success for some
time. Then hard luck followed them,
and they were plunged into a period
of financial depression.
The show stranded in Philadelphia.
Adam Foreback, a Philadelphia butch
er, had been given the contract to fur
nish meat for the organization; and,
when money was not forthcoming to
meet his bill, sought council Of an at
torney. AS a result an attachment
was secured. Rice and Warner held
consultation. They decided that the
bottom had fallen out Of the circus
business. So they turned over to Fore
back the properties and paraphernalia
<of the circus in settlement of the
claim.
With this material on his hands,
Foreback could do but one thing. He
started out as circusman. Foreback
was changed to Forepaugh, name that
became a household word in America
and which remains one today.
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DURABILITY OF FENCE POSTS
and Round If Heartwood and
Sapwood Equal.

Some people believe split fence posts
last longer than do round ones Prob
ably as large number hold the oppo-
site view. The forest products labora-
tory of the United States Department
of Agriculture says that one will last
about as long as the other If the per-
centage of heartwood and sapwood Is
the same in both. If the percentage Of
sapwood is increased by splitting, the
split post will be less durable, while
If the percentage of heartwood is In
creased 1t will be more durable than
the round one. Exceptions to this
should be made If the posts are Of
spruce, hemlock or any Of the true frs,
whose heartwood and sapwood are
about equally durable.
If the posts are to be treated with
creosote or some other preventative,
the round post is preferable to the
split. because Of the comparative ease
with which the sapwood can be treated.
Experiments at the laboratory demon
strate that the heartwood faces on
split posts do not, as rule, absorb
the preservativc as well as does the
sapwood.