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Raft Timber and Dry Rot

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 14, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 15.

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Raft Timber and Dry Rot

According to the English Mechanic, it is found that timber which has floated in water for some time (raft timber) is no longer liable to dry rot. The water slowly dissolves out the albumen and salts, thus depriving the fungus of the nutriment needful for its development.