Paroid Roofing

Partial View of Our Mills on the Neponset River at East Walpole, Mass.Paroid is Made from Start to Finish Right in Our Own Mills.

Our products are for the man who is planning new buildings, or about to make repairs to old ones; and we have tried to tell in the following paragraphs how each one of our materials is particularly adapted to the different kinds of work for which it is made. Our claims are based on actual experiences and if you are in the market for roofing or sheathing papers, you will find that our materials will save you money. First of all, we are going to tell you about our Paroid Roofing, because the roof is one of the most important parts of every building. If it is not right, there is no end of trouble.

THE DIFFICULTIES OF CHOOSING A GOOD ROOF.There are about thirty different brands of ready roofing, and for most of them the same claims are made. Under those conditions, how are you going to choose the one that will prove most economical for you? There is only one test that will tell, and that is the test of time. Of course you can’t make that test yourself, but it is for your interests to find out if others have made it and for how long.

The most economical roofing is not the one that costs you the least per roll when you buy it, but the roofing that costs you least per year of service. We are going to tell you here the most important facts about Paroid; how it compares with shingles, metal and other kinds of ready roofing, and then you can be your own judge.

PAROID vs. TIN AND IRON ROOFS.The best quality of tin, iron and steel roofings cost much more than Paroid at the start, and then there is always the additional cost of painting each year. In spite of all you can do, a metal roof will rust out and spring leaks which cannot be permanently repaired. Paroid cannot rust; it costs less than metal roofs when you buy it, and less to apply. Anyone can lay Paroid. One example that proves the superiority of Paroid over metal roofs was shown when the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, who had tried different kinds of roofing on their Chicago train sheds, including a good tin roof, used Paroid when the tin roof failed. The Paroid Roofing is still in good condition.

PAROID vs. SHINGLES.If you have recently asked your lumber dealer for a price on shingles, you are probably looking for a substitute because of the exorbitant price asked for them. Lumber is scarce everywhere, and shingles are growing poorer in quality and higher in price every day. The test of time has proved that Paroid is the real substitute for shingles, and it has many advantages which shingles do not have. Figure this out for yourself. The first cost of Paroid is less than that of a medium grade of shingles. You can lay Paroid yourself and it requires an experienced man to lay shingles. Shingles catch fire easily, while Paroid is practically fireproof against sparks, cinders and embers.

Read what a large lumber dealer in Maine says about the comparative cost of shingles and Paroid Roofing. He is right in the heart of the shingle belt, and naturally the difference is not so great as in other sections of the country where shingles are not so plentiful.

Colony chicken houses on farm of G. M. Gowell, of theMaine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Maine.The roofs are covered with PAROID, sides with NEPONSET.See plans and description on page 17.

Colony chicken houses on farm of G. M. Gowell, of theMaine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Maine.The roofs are covered with PAROID, sides with NEPONSET.

See plans and description on page 17.

One-ply Paroid, which is usually heavy enough for the roof and sides of most farm and poultry buildings, will save you at least 35% over the cost of shingles. Here are the figures showing the comparative cost of one-ply Paroid and B. C. Cedar Shingles.

Lumber dealers all over the United States and Canada who previously sold shingles exclusively, now sell large quantities of Paroid Roofing. That tells the whole story.

In the core of each roll of Paroid sufficient nails, rust-proof caps, cement, and complete directions for applying are packed. You can lay it yourself with a hammer and knife. One-ply Paroid, costing about one half as much as shingles, is heavy enough for most farm and poultry buildings. For barns, stables, and other large buildings we recommend two-ply, which is heavier and thicker.

There are certain qualities that all ready roofings must have, but the important question is, How long do they keep these qualities? We have made our story short, but at the same time complete enough, so that you can be your own judge when you compare our claims for Paroid with the claims of other manufacturers.

A hog house on a Vermont farm, covered with PAROID.

READY ROOFING EXPERIENCE. You have probably read the advertisements of some manufacturers who claim that because they have had fifty to onehundred years’ experience (in some business or other), that they make the best ready roofing. We have been making felt, paper and roofing materials here in our own mills for nearly one hundred years (established in 1817) butWE REFUSE TO CLAIMthat the length of time we have been established has anything to do with the real merit of Paroid Roofing. It shows only that we have had the right kind of experience. We maintain that the test of time is the only real test of a roofing. Paroid has stood this test.

Paroid covers the Plant Industry Buildings,U. S. Department of Agriculture,Washington, D. C.

THE OLD CRY OF THE IMITATORS.Most manufacturers warn you against “imitations” of their “genuine” ready roofing. Investigate, and you’ll find that the imitators themselves are the first to talk about imitations. The question of imitations has nothing to do with the merits of a particular roofing. Some imitations are often better than the originals; but there is only one way to prove it—the test of time is the test that tells. Paroid has stood this test.

PAROID IS MADE BETTER THAN OTHER READY ROOFINGS.There are three important things that enter into the manufacture of ready roofing; namely, the felt, saturation and the coating.

We make the felt for Paroid Roofing in our own mills because we could not entrust to others the making of the most important part of Paroid. If the felt is not right the roofing will not be. Do not run risks. Buy your roofing from manufacturers who make their own felt.

SATURATION AND COATING.The strong, well-made Paroid Roofing felt is soaked, not merely dipped, in a compound of our own, rendering every fibre of it absolutely proof against water, cold and heat. The felt is then given a thicker, smoother and more pliable coating than that on any other ready roofing. Compare samples and you will see and feel the difference. It is more flexible in cold, and it will not melt or run in the heat. It is more sightly, and lays easier and smoother than any other ready roofing.

Roof of Brooder house, covered with PAROID,White Leghorn Poultry Yards, Waterville, N. Y.See plan and description on page 12.

Roof of Brooder house, covered with PAROID,White Leghorn Poultry Yards, Waterville, N. Y.

See plan and description on page 12.

WE WERE THE ORIGINATORS OF THE COMPLETE ROOFING KIT

Inside of each roll of Paroid is packed cement, nails, rust-proof caps, and complete directions for applying. Anyone can lay Paroid and get good results if the directions are carefully followed.

OUR PATENTED RUST RETARDING CAPS

Paroid is the only ready roofing supplied with rust retarding caps for applying the roofing to a building. They are square, and therefore, have more binding surface than the ordinary round caps. The nails are also coated with a rust retarding preparation.

Largest stock barn on the largest stock farm in Minnesota.Eight hundred squares of PAROID put on roof of this barn by the farm hands themselves.

PAROID FOR FARM AND POULTRY BUILDINGS

Paroid is adapted to all kinds of buildings and especially farm and poultry buildings. It makes a building warmer in winter and cooler in summer than other kinds of roofing. It will not taint rain water and is not affected by gases and fumes.

PAROID FOR SIDING

The next time you put up a poultry house, shed, or other farm building, lay Paroid on the roof yourself, and then apply it to the sides with battens. You will be surprised at the neat effect it gives, and it is more economical than clapboards and shingles.

OUR GUARANTEE

You run no risks when you buy Paroid. Every roll is sold on this guarantee.

Buy a roll of Paroid; open it; examine it; apply it to your roof; and then, if you are not satisfied that you have the best ready roofing on the market, send us your name and address and we will send you a check for the full amount you have paid for the roofing, including the cost of applying it.

D. J. Lambert says, “PAROID is all right;” and he knows.

Our dealers all over the country who handle Paroid will also make you this offer. If your dealer does not carry Paroid in stock, send us your order and check or money order direct. We will pay the freight.

Bird’s-eye View of Egg Plant.W. Harry Owen’s Farm, Vineyard Haven, Mass.All buildings are covered with PAROID.

PRICES

You can pay most any price for a ready roofing, and, like everything else, you get as much quality as you pay for. Paroid may cost more than other ready roofings the day you buy it, but it is less expensive after it is applied to your roof, because it will last longer. We maintain that the test of time is the test that tells, and Paroid has stood that test. Don’t make a mistake and buy a roofing that will go to pieces in a short time. If you would save money, choose the roofing that lasts the longest.

PRICE LIST

Paroid Roofing, 1-ply, $2.50 per square (100 sq. ft.).

Paroid Roofing, 2-ply, $3.50 per square (100 sq. ft.).

These prices include extra roofing for laps and nails, rust-proof caps, cement, and directions for applying.

Meadow Brook Farm poultry plant, Dallas, Pa.Roofs are covered with PAROID.

Monmouth Poultry Farm, Freneau, N. J. Roof covered with PAROID.

Amboy, Ill., Dec. 29, 1905.F. W. Bird & Son, Chicago, Ill.Please send me your up-to-date poultry and farm building plans. I use Paroid, and can find no equal. I am going to build a hog house, and will cover it with Paroid.Yours respectfully,F. M. Blowers.

Amboy, Ill., Dec. 29, 1905.

F. W. Bird & Son, Chicago, Ill.

Please send me your up-to-date poultry and farm building plans. I use Paroid, and can find no equal. I am going to build a hog house, and will cover it with Paroid.

Yours respectfully,F. M. Blowers.

Aug. 15, 1905.Messrs. F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass.Gentlemen: Of three kinds of paper used this season on my bee hive covers, your Paroid has given such satisfaction that I would use nothing else in future.Yours respectfully,E. H. Dewey.Great Barrington, Mass.

Aug. 15, 1905.

Messrs. F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass.

Gentlemen: Of three kinds of paper used this season on my bee hive covers, your Paroid has given such satisfaction that I would use nothing else in future.

Yours respectfully,E. H. Dewey.

Great Barrington, Mass.

Akron, Ohio, June 11, 1906.F. W. Bird & Son, Chicago, Ill.Gentlemen: Enclosed you will find the slip that I received from you filled out with my address and a two-cent stamp, for which please send me the book “Practical Farm Buildings,” and oblige.In regard to your Paroid Roofing will say that it is the best that I have seen to date, for durability, easiness to lay, and its wearing qualities.I have used it on my poultry buildings for the last ten years, and if occasion demands that I shall need any more roofing for any additional poultry buildings PAROID it shall be.So hoping to receive the book as soon as convenient for you to send it, I remain,Yours respectfully,Paul C. Bork.343 Hickory St.

Akron, Ohio, June 11, 1906.

F. W. Bird & Son, Chicago, Ill.

Gentlemen: Enclosed you will find the slip that I received from you filled out with my address and a two-cent stamp, for which please send me the book “Practical Farm Buildings,” and oblige.

In regard to your Paroid Roofing will say that it is the best that I have seen to date, for durability, easiness to lay, and its wearing qualities.

I have used it on my poultry buildings for the last ten years, and if occasion demands that I shall need any more roofing for any additional poultry buildings PAROID it shall be.

So hoping to receive the book as soon as convenient for you to send it, I remain,

Yours respectfully,Paul C. Bork.

343 Hickory St.

PAROID covers a Vermont barn and silo.

The Largest Duck Farm in the World.Duck breeding house, roof and sides covered with PAROID,Weber Bros., Pondville, Mass.Willow Brook Farm, Berlin, Conn.All poultry buildings are covered with PAROID.See testimonial below.

The Largest Duck Farm in the World.Duck breeding house, roof and sides covered with PAROID,Weber Bros., Pondville, Mass.

Willow Brook Farm, Berlin, Conn.All poultry buildings are covered with PAROID.See testimonial below.

Berlin, Conn., Jan. 24, 1906.F. W. Bird & Son,East Walpole, Mass.Dear Sirs: We find your Paroid roofing paper the very best we have ever used. We have thousands of visitors who are looking for information in regard to roofing paper each year, and in each and every instance we recommend your roofing paper. We have done this because we think it is the best out, and will take pleasure in recommending it in the future.Very truly yours,Willow Brook Farm.

Berlin, Conn., Jan. 24, 1906.

F. W. Bird & Son,East Walpole, Mass.

Dear Sirs: We find your Paroid roofing paper the very best we have ever used. We have thousands of visitors who are looking for information in regard to roofing paper each year, and in each and every instance we recommend your roofing paper. We have done this because we think it is the best out, and will take pleasure in recommending it in the future.

Very truly yours,

Willow Brook Farm.

Pigeonry on Jordan’s Hackney Stud Farm, Plymouth, Mass.Covered with PAROID.

Round House of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad,near High Bridge, N. Y.

City of Detroit, Mich.,Department of Public Works,March 28, 1906.F. W. Bird & Son,East Walpole, Mass.Gentlemen: Please send me a copy of your book of farm and poultry building plans, and oblige. I have one building covered with your Paroid, and like it very much. It wears well and gives no trouble.Yours truly,(Signed)Porter Murphy.82 Perry St., Detroit, Mich.

City of Detroit, Mich.,Department of Public Works,March 28, 1906.

F. W. Bird & Son,East Walpole, Mass.

Gentlemen: Please send me a copy of your book of farm and poultry building plans, and oblige. I have one building covered with your Paroid, and like it very much. It wears well and gives no trouble.

Yours truly,(Signed)Porter Murphy

82 Perry St., Detroit, Mich.

Tongue Point Lumber Co., Astoria, Oregon.Covered with PAROID.Woodbury & Walker Block, Burlington, Vermont.Roofed with PAROID.

Tongue Point Lumber Co., Astoria, Oregon.Covered with PAROID.

Woodbury & Walker Block, Burlington, Vermont.Roofed with PAROID.

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