Chad, your reading it wrong (I think).
The string/strings actually begin to contract/shrink as the bow is being drawn, and the inline stress starts to decrease.
The string with the fastest rate of contraction will be the string that yields the highest draw weight.
Of couse if you were to hold both strings at full draw for a length of time, they would probably equalize, but that isn't somethng I have tested. I know they have never equalised during the amount of time it takes to get the measurements.
Pete - inline stress is measured with a cable tensiometer, or you can do it the hard way, and use an inline scale on the string.
bamboo - for that particular test both strings were shot in strings. Probably several hundred shots on each. Yes, I checked brace height after testing, and it remained the same.
Chad - as a side note to this subject - If I build a string for someone, and the measurement they give me is from their relaxed string measurement. Even if I hit that measurement exactly, my string will be to short for them to use on their bow. Why? Because the string I build won't stretch as much on the bow as most others.
I did not intend, or want this to turn into a plug for my strings. I apologise, that it seems to have done so, so I will bow out now.