New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-08

,r,. club-Cutting Timber-SaiS"hic
E.periments, &C.

| ExnfrimeutSr 0s'
p.o-. 10, The New. York DHily Tnoune'
-, h'p' J,I,o-Col. CLARKE ia The Chnlr
e,,,s,-r. Sps,>c. .CUrrr>o.-Mr Br0''" said
10 would Gu, timber IN May OF 'uno ~
AN !. ac,ive. He instanced several iac'S ''"'
o,per by Hon. Timo,hy Pickering, iaiG o''''. .'S
r,r ., r,;cYI,ural Society in 1921, which states
$780, aal,s ,slIed in MAY lasted y yeaFS-tnose
.n, - Fsb,uarv lasted bu, II years. though e.
- .,I,, tho same circumstances a iaFmeF
=. Y,-, c,, g. birch f6r \ wells. weep IN Way and
,,e'ed The bark of. Il ias'en
whereas brcn cut IL, the winter 'h" '''e =.
do. ,,,, l,., more than ono year. "@n?
.,h.r s;n,ls, ca ses were enumerated rom Inc
,.nc, Nr. 3, own said that timber cut n J'ae
FaauId he saved in.n.diarey ..''e' IT'S cut rs p!
..., ,.a,ts o.s;c, Timber will decay upoe'
f,rse conditions: First, by beng h''S' mt q
f,.s ,.;-cnl.ron of AR; second. when 'ug'e''D .
tho action OF gases, and shut out rom ''' ''' >
and ,hirs. N water when in contact with te''
hic purrifylng matter Timber kept dry IN 'es
circulation of air would never decay. This Is tru,
ofo,k Timber has a tendency to absorb moisture
from the atmosphere, and thus decay Alkaline
,o,s. and acids preserve ii. Hence the kyanized
/ ,,ubcr which is saturated with chloride OF mer-
cury. or chlorate of non, or zinc, or copper
Common sal, has this tendency. The ship
Helena was built in lSil. This Spung the ches-
mt the oak, and even the cedar, were found 10
be Gecaved where they came IN contact with the
unvontila,cd spaces This could not have been
the case had the spaces been ventilated. Inc
Patrick Henry built in the same year is perfectly
sound, because the spaces were all well ven'iIa-
ted, which was done in very perfect and unique
mode-,he invention OF her commander, Captain
| Delano.
Col Clarke said he cut his rails in the spring,
when the sap was flowing. and peeled The bark
off. His rails were durable, and the worms did
not o., them. He found this true of the live OAK
and chcsnut. The sap after the tree is felled
gocs upward and posts, to be durable, should be
set INTO the ground with the little end downward
and the sap will then go into the ground. Col
Clarke explained the Kyanizing process, which
is. by the means Of acid, the substitution Of some
mineral substance in place of the wood, which
retains It's original color, SIZE and form
Mr.. Mcgs said the principle on winch wood is
preserved is the principle of pe,riaction. The
process of preservation only stops short OF pctr-
faction. kyanzing is tins process Timber may
be cut into the proper shape for rails on roads,
and then, being subjected to the kyanizng pro.
cess, may perhaps be made superior to iron.
Petriacton is but simply the substitution of silcz,
or some other mineral, in place Of the wood, While
the wood retains its form, though every particle
of the timber has disappeared. The French have
made much progress in coloring for purposes of
furniture and ornament, which is done by means
of injecting coloring matter into the pores of the
wood.
Mr.. Clarke said many of our homes arc pct;
factions. Mr.. Megs said that these pctrifs, lions
for homes were made TO large extep' in Ger
many, by an artificial process of pei ,,fac,;op
Mr. Stevens presented some ,srcc and beau,i
ful strawberries, the lates' be bsd ever known
lie pFocuiea 'ie s'e" NJ IN Philadelphia. Melons,
large ripe po'a''eS' and cabbage weighing 10
pounds were r,.,esentcd from MIR. Hasley's gar.
uen-Spop' .er the gardener. Tho seed came
'fo"' ..orburn's.
! presented Il potatoc seven inches in circumfer.
ence. and others no larger than peas, all planted
IN the same soil. at the same time-the 25th Of
Nay. The large one was from il small plot un.
der the inilusncc OF d gaivauic battery. Plates
II copper and ztlc were placed al distances OF
about $50 feet apart, the potatoes planted be.
| tween. Iney were connected by a COZ per wure
following on the ieDce. This formed "A battery,
ihe moisture and acids of Inc earth exciting the
galvanc Influence winch thus constantly
through the soil which the potatoes were plant
ed. This is the most important result ever yet
Giants. II has previously been tried with success
IN the conservatorles OF England.
Mr. Stevens SAID that his fruit had been very
much eaten by worms. And he found that fu>
mlgatlon with tobacco some olher offensive
substance during the period of budding and ear
y growth for period Of about three weeks, TO be
the best mode.
MIR. Smyth the protector of the Atlantic
Steam Navigation said that he had in England
trained two hens to destroy the insects in the
garden with great success. He would let the
mems nio the garden early in the morning and
as soon as they had finished ibeir work call them
off to feed them, and then keep them away un-
til the next morning, wien they would be hungry
lie was now in this country training regiment
OF hens TO destroy the insects in field of corn
belonging to his nephew. Subject for the next
meeting, July 9Th, diseases of fruits and the
Sycamore, with the remedies, including modes OF
destroying insects.
massac &c.
Crops are rather backward in Massachusetts,.
and generally look well. Corn is usually small,
but OF good color. Potatoes are of good pro-
mise Grass is late and light the westbe, h,v
ing been dry.