WOOD.
• Wood is strong in ratio to its weight. The heaviest and densest will prove the most durable. ■ This should be selected for weight-carrying purposes, such as the ties of bridges, where the two qualities of strength and durability are desirable. Coarse-grained wood weighs the heaviest, and, as it contains more resin than that of a finer grain, is specially adapted for a position which has to contend with any degree of dampness.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1383, 1 June 1878, Page 5
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73WOOD. Otago Witness, Issue 1383, 1 June 1878, Page 5
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