THE USE OF TIMBER IN MINING

The paper considers briefly the history of the use of timberunderground and the general problem of support and goes on todiscuss the two main uses for timber in mining, i.e. on roadwaysand at the coal face, where the two principal methods of workingare pillar and stall working and longwall working. Species whosetimber is useful for supports are listed and the various kindsof supports given together with the chief factors affectingtheir behaviour. Replacement of timber by steel is discussed,and in considering the outlook for home-grown timber props emphasisis laid on the need to supply only the best types properly preparedand seasoned.     

Errata

In the paper "The Effect of Choline-Deficiency on Uterine Activity of Rats," by Kraatz and Gruber (Science, March 25), the tenth line from the end, p. 312, ". . . choline every second" should be amended to read "...choline every second day."     

agr-Naphthaflavone as an Indicator in Iodometry

In my communication "Toxicity and the Chemical Properties of Ions" in the August 19th issue of Science, the ionic field was printed as p((1/2)) (p. 194, second column, third line from bottom). It should be r((1/2)), i.e. the reciprocal of the square of the ionic radius.     

Über Schädigungen an Äpfeln durch Larven der Blattwespe Ametastegia (Taxonus) glabrata Fall

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