Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-20

part required for useful purposes, and
1t Is not untllthe sap ceases TO How, that
the thinner parts are taken up by the
bark, the part OF all others the most la
bic TO decay.
Sir Humphrey Davy has satisfactorily
determined this question, respecting the
circulation of the sap: the one which in
my opinion, should regulate Us in pre-
parlng all tiu,ber requiring durability.
He formed Rigs by eating the bark
from the trunks md imhs Of trees, with
out wounaing the wood.--The result,
Invariably, was the rapid enlargement of
the upper part, and in some cases the
formation OF an annulns, by the upper
part Of the back descending to unite
with the lower. Fe3m experiments
made by myself | 6nd peach tree is as
well suited 10 satisfy the Nind on this
point as anyoissr, Tor si,v ana, no. be ',,g
liable to dty up, t,,uaes from TIE upper
bark, and shows very clearly the course
.of circulation. On this experiment. it
has also been frequently discovered ;hst
ihe sap, not belns able 10 return to the
root, prematurSly forces on fruit froiA
the limb but this GENERALLY proves fatal
to it INC succeeding year, by reason OF
The superintendent! sap.
A II who are curious in these matters,
| BET, leave 20 refer to Davy's agricul-
Mrat cnymistry, and various other works
on this subject, as my time viii not per
nit, and the occasion does not call for
further details.
s II now Fenalns Tor me 10 present some
isets in support Of my opiunn, and IN
doiag 50, Us ! before observed, saaii
nee essarily be driven to Diner sol.nority
than my own. snail hot confi0e NY
self altogether TO agricultural io.oriha-
tion. because a successful nude OF pre-
parins un,bev Tor naval purposes VIII.
snswcr equally as well sor 'she purposes
oi a,,rlcuIturaiisis provl3cd the a.eaasp l
uolps 50, are oy ,hc.n sitaiIiable, aaei TIC
expense attending Il eptIGaatlle.
Your :nquir, cay goes 10 "the proper
season ias iei,lag an.D,r, wl.ll views 10
is otirabliliy !" ont IN TINS investigation
| snsIi De conpei,ud 10 examine oiac,.
tnosies of arrvins a, this OBJECT.
il has been stated lhal the sun and
seasons nave an influence on the rlsl 81
tae sap; that The sap Ike all other mos
turc IS deieteflous 10 wood and that NJ
Z Nsri4ia state II IS particularly perm
elous; bat there Is as,o,aer mhi,ence.
usaf4y ii not quite al powerful as tne
sun, when ope,a,es IN wiaSer az we'll as
lii summer, aud Is par,icniary q lfient
~ sesftaoies OF RAPID growth. sucti as
turiiips, radisies, lettuce, &r. l tneaD
shd Influence OF The moon. Ana ,aiore
/ am deemed visionary being by your
feaoeis IL, n.e ask why ihai body " hose
a traciionS can raise the siies, and inslu
ence All animal creation should roi have.
tne power 10 pat the sap OF vcgesao,a les
into circui. ion, assisted as il IS
py capillary atractfjI. l.1t. thosc
WHO aouot Ii satisfy themselves. Act
lnen SOW sclne rsdish seed on the m
crease OF The moon, and some on the de-
el'l ase, and ihey viii fad ,hat he frs
will snoot up above the ground and me
second Viii gro" down .b.o the GROUSE;
Aay, so well known isstlls iaci 10 tnr
gardeners al Louisiai,a, tiiat IN the III 81
period SEEDS arc hlsailaoy sown 70 pre-
ulce vegetables ahiabie 3r ,litslr lea ess
s.na tIe secoiid 10 SOW those ~aien ark
cultivated Tor taeilF rvots ,snt sa3F u.
also are .aey convinced Ok II, iTiiiaence
IA Elgian.i, the bil;li piaeeol him who
pi'os cd the poworlu. effect OF the moon
o.. the macs, iaan IN al. taeir cundarts
toI' timber iOr havai purposes iiils ii.,d-,
cuce on the sap Is more guarded against
l.,an any other. More lnateition Is PAID
to the tinlc OF the moon when u.nber
,l4ii be Gu,, tisnt 10 the season OF the
j ear.
IfIhen influences oil this nasure extend
Inc vegetable creal,cn, 1t is ops
ra,ed On by general and moi b. par,iai
laws; il the intlgSnce OF the moon vail
cause a radlsh 10 shoot up from The
down, II wouia seem that The period oil
the moon as well Is the season OF tue
year should regulate ti}s cuttin, of tim
Der when II IS required 10 bc durable.
To some persons II has been mater OF
much surprise ,hat different pieces OF
the same kiDooi TIMBER, cut IN The sum
tner season, Should moi decay With equal
rapiul.j /; and atso why THAI cut IN the
wn,er should not DC equally durable;
perhaps retersnte to lunar influence
might account ior The difference obsery-
ed. s
Dry ness is favorable aud moisture IN
favorable 70 the durability OF timber it
should therefore not only be dry when