Among woods, birch and poplar decay in three years, willow and l.orsechestnut in four years, maple and beech in five years, elm and ash la seven years. Oak and Scottish fir decay only to the depth of half an inch in seven years, while the juniper would be quite uninjured at the exsiration of the some period.
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Northland Age, Volume IV, Issue 47, 13 July 1908, Page 8
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