This report is to present data obtained in an examination carried out on apile of incised and non-incised spruce poles in Delson, Quebec, on August 14, 1979. The examination was part of a study titled "Investigations of the Treating Characteristics and Performance under Subsequent Service of White Spruce Poles Preserved under Plant Conditions". The working plan (EFP-23-191) was prepared by J. Krzyzewski and J.K. Shields in 1977.