Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-02

leaving the centre OF IL only within, we shall
see that both the lower body aud the termina.
ting shoot, which.are exposed TO cold atmos
: pheie, will remain IN dornan, state. while
the centre will send forth shoots. leaves, aud
young fruit. lf you reverse the position of The
vine. by placing the roots IN doors. aud leaving
the centre of shoot out, the effects will be re-
versed. The par, near the roots. mud lermira-
ting branch will then show life. while the centre
Will show no marks OF vegetation
Heat then is the principal agent in putsng
the sap 10 motion but how does 10 affect IL Is
The question OF Mr. Gotta
1.-THE cellular tissue contains, beside the wa
terry fluid we call sap, n variety Of other sub.
stances which ara susceptible Of chemical lnfl,
ence mud II, when these are excited by heal,
they are set IN motion, and a change Is prodn-
eed by chemical or - electro. chemical agen -
which decomposes, md reeombues them, IA
SUCH manner Ms 20 make the proper Juices, OF
elaborated snip " bich forms the aunual growth
oi mo tree; why may Il not, by both or ei,hr
"ithese powerful Influences, produce such
degree OF raretsc,ion Of the air aud sap which
Il Is IN the capillary tubes or con Quoting vessels
as 10 extend them. aided BY the PRINCIPLES Of
vitality IN the plant. from the roots 10 the Ut
mot extent ofits bran hes
But heat alone is no, sufficient To produce
the wonderful effects which we see annually in
Tue growth ofplants Of various kinds. The
immediate influence Of the sun and air ARE
highly beneficial 10 their growth and maturity,
and are almost indispensable 10 the existence
OF most plants. II "A plant be covered with n
box, three sides of which are closed with plank.
and one side with glass the plant will incline
or bend towards the 4 lsss. through which both
beat and light are admitted, This shows The
tendepcy ofplanis 20 seek these aids as u mean
oil supporting their existence.
The spongy nature Of the small 6isos that
gr W from the roots Of trees, 10 which are NJ.
tached minute suckers with open porous skins
Is the mean by which the necessary supply Of
watcry solutions from the earth ARE received,
and passed into the roots, and thence TO the
trunk aud branches Of the tree.
, The little suckers and 6bres IRE filled with
, cells or tubes which open into each other, and
! serve, pefheps, as sort of pump. by which
the sap is drawn from the earth and forced np-
wards to ITS climate destination This process
, is, however supposed by some, TO he aided by
electrical influences,
81 The experiments of DR.. Hales by means OF
capillary tubes, carried sap from the top of the
stump Of young tree that he cut oil transverse
iy IN the spring. think Id or IL feet upwards,
and this without the aid Of heat OF chemical In
huence Of any kind What then may not be
! expected from these powerful agents when
brought into opcration on n set oi capillary
, tubes SO minute In some cases. tina, n strong
maeniiyng glass is required TO discover their
f, existence? Besides. when we consider that this
body is endowed with life. while the tubes oi
Mr.. Hales were not. we must not wonder,
, think, thai this theory is supporte ed by some
phisiolo gisls.
e After all we are still left In doubt ms 10 many
points in regard 10 the phenomena ofthc eifen
, lation and elevation Of the sap But much
more nigh, be said, and the suffice much bet
I Ter elucda,ed by n scientific writer, who had
q leisure 10 investigate II, but ms ! must have
= exhausted your patience. as fear shall that
Of your readers. I will leave the other qnesion'
OF M. Coffin 10 some one better qualified than
myself to satisfy his demands
CULTlvAToR.
e Brooklyn. June !, 1929.
= --..sOs--
i, Agricultural pryodhcts Of Merieo. BIN the
g warm districts the numerous varieties % bhnan.
b as form the principalvegetable food OF the pen
pie. On 1915 square feet, from 80 10 10 irces
: may be reared, which will yield, IN i've course
of n year, ALA lbs OF fruit ; with the same
4 space would yield only 80 lbs of WHEAT, or ~
. Of potatoes. Wheat is grown sbundanly ~
o some OF the interior provinces but the distance
from the shore is go great, as to forbid the
G idea of expectation. Potatoes, garden aoffs
G and fruits Of all kinds abound. Oals IRE nearly
= unknown, aud harley Is cultivated only Ia
h home consumption. Maere, from which puI
, que, the favoriie liqDor Of Mexico 10 made. is
e an object of great value in the liable land Of the
: interior. Sugar was formerly produced N
considerable quantities for expectation, bat
D from 1914 10 1920, not an ounce was shipped
I and many of the plantations were abandoned
e Cotton has long been an object oi cultivation
/ for the supply Of home manufactures. which
previous TO the revolution, exceeded E2oO0,'
b. 900 per annum Coffee is cultivated on u
small scale for home consumption ; and the
same may be said OF cocoa aud indigo. TobaG-
I co is q very important article IN hlancial
point o view, on account of the revenue dfri-
we'd from the duties, bu, is not much eipor-
ted
4 Moiasses--It may be interesting 10 the phb
r lie, aud particularly TO our brother Yankees. 20
} know in what manner the prize Is made ~
: which they pay for Cuba molasses. They will
= see from the following statement, that the cost
Of the article nj the places from which - Is i'm
, ported, ~ less than half the amount required
p for casks to put IL in.
;. Expenses of casks, per gallon, CTS.
D Freight.
, Dny, 10
y Leakage, "a
= small charges,
2 Original cost,
, u
The value Of Muscovado sugar In some ofihe
D West India Islands is from three To four cents
, per h., and IN others from four to five cents,
according TO the quality. Jour. Of Com.
/ Foul and Mlsty Casks--It is a fact lha, hut
I Ter iuhs which have become foul by use. can
, be easily cleansed by filling them with any KIND
, Of meal or braa and water, and permit TO stand
till fermentation takes place casks which have
T. from any cause become filthy, may be cleansed
in this way. And, inasmuch AS this mixture
4 after having performed this operation, becomes
more suitable food for swine than before, there
Is no expense attending II.
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