Litchfield enquirer., 1837-01-12


 Yet pluck 1t not, pray;
 Why should thy loving heart regret
 That am turning grey?
 CaLting Wood for Fires, Timber, Sc.-Fire- wood, as we'll us Timber, should be fclled when the sap is down; otherwise it will con- tain less substance ill proportion to its bulk, and snap and moulder away, giving but little heat. The farmer will do we'll to obtain his years stock of fuel as early in the winter as possible, before the depth of snow in the woodlands renders it difficult to traverse them with team.
 Gen. Newhall, of Lynnfeld, Mass. in a communication for the W. E. Farmer, vol. X, D. 9, observes as follows:-
 "Having woodland from which have cut annually, for several years past, from twenty to fifty cords of wood; it has been my prac- tice to have it cut at the time, and in the man. ner that would best ensure strong and vig- orous growth of sprouts. To effect this pur- pose, Inever allow a tree to be cut till after the autumnal frosts have caused the leaves to fall, and the sap to descend into the roots, nor later in the vernal season than the middle of April. The n,aaner of cutting is to leave the stumps nearly on level with the surface of the ground, from which the suckers are much more strong and vigorous, and less liable to be injured by high winds, than growth from stumps cut ten or twelve inches high, as is the practice with some.
 Pursuing this course, have never been disappointed, and have now on land, from which trees were cut in the midst of winter, a growth of sprouts of the most vigorous and promising appearance.
 "Respecting large trees of the growth of centuries, cut them at whatever season you please, there is scarcely one stump in thou sand that will produce suckers"
 Timbers growing in open land or on the borders of woods is best. That which grows on dry land has less sap, and is more solid than that tgrowing in swamps. Elmand Beech arc good and durable under water. Elm holds 6 nail better in water than any other timber. Evergreens decay externally, oak, chesnut and maple decay first internally. The sap or white wood of walnut is tough, the heart brittle.
 Loudon says that "the season for felling timber not to be disbarked, is commonly winter, but some, for the rcsinous tribe, rec ommend the summer as being the season in which it is generally felled in the north of Europe and ill the Alps. But the summer season is there adopted from necessity, as in winter the woods are so filled up with snow, that felling is hardly practicable. As the timber of those countries is generally squared for market, the sap wood is chiefly removed, so that the season of felling does not seem to them as of much consequence. Besides, the timber is never so full of sap in summer, as in spring and autumn, and therefore, next to mid winter, midsummer may be the next best time for felling all kinds of timber trees"
 The Fdrmer's Assistant contains the follow ing malicious remarks on this subject:
 1.-The right time for telling trees for timber, is in December and January, when the sap is down, as in this case it is liable to be eaten by worms, and will last much longer.
 By experiments made by M. Buffon, it is found that trees stripped oftheir bark in May the next winter for timber, are found to make the most solid, heavy and strong timber, and that even the sap is good. The bark of oak and some other trees, may, at that time be stripped of to advantage for the use of tam ming.
 "Soaking timber in salt water is very good to increase its strength and durability.
 In order to preserve timber from crack ing, while seasoning, let it be blocked out for the purpose wanted, and laid in a hay mow when the hay is cartcd ill. When the hay is dealt out next winter, the pieces may be ta- ken out we'll seasoned, and free from cracks. This is an excellent plan for seasoning all kinds of timber for carriages, &c. When this is done, if the trees are felled in winter, let them lie in logs till hay time arrives.
 We are assured by an experienced build CT of some of the first rate bridges in the nor- thcrn part of this country, that such timber as is to be exposed to the water, or to frequent wetness, should be felled during the increase of the moon; and that such as is intended to be kept dry, should be fclled during the de- crease of that planet. We find it also ascer- tained, by satisfactory experiments, as pub lished in the Memoirs of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture" that timber used for fencing posts, will last considerably longer by setting the end in the ground, which was uppermost as it grew"
 Painful Exhibition of Beauty and Crime.
 There was a trial before Justice of the Peace, in the village of Poughkeepsie last week, which consumed six whole days, and excited much interest. A very beautiful young lady, was suspected of stealing several fur caps and capes, some of which were found in her possession, after which she declared that she had taken them at the request of her employer, who was prosecuted by the owners Tho girl was, of course, the principal witness; ; she was compelled to swear the offence upon her employer to save herself; and so skilfully did she weave her periuries that for long time the public was in her favour. But the opposing counsel, Messrs. R. D. Davis and A. L. Jordan, pursued the inyestigation so