Addressed to the care of horse-drawn vehicles and farm implements, the column advises keeping such specimens under shelter and with a moisture barrier beneath whatever parts touch the ground or floor. If exposure is necessary, a non-toxic water-repellent painted on the wood may suffice. Fungal or insect attack requires a toxic treatment, usually a pentachlorophenol product, which can act as a fungicide, insecticide and water-repellent, but entails pre cautions. -- AATA