The Florida agriculturist., 1881-08-24


hunored. if no accident attends them
The wood is excellent, strong an(
J, lasting. Some planters roast the RIPE
fruit at the fire and slice one or tw(
' in bowl ofpunch to give it a pleas
:. ant favor. The tree annually tran
, sudes in large quantities, viz; often
to 10 or 20 pounds weight of fine
semi>transparent gum, similar to gum
arabic, and not at all inferior to II
in virtue and quality, except that 1t
contains slight astringency, which
perhaps renders it in many respects
more valuable, tor which reasoneit is
often used a Succec0neun1 in Ja>
maica shops.
The thick oil of the nut or shells
tinges linen of a rusty iron color,
which can hardly be got out. II any
wood be smeared with it, it preserves
it from decay. If proper method
could therefore be fallen upon for ex>
tracing this oil from the shell, which
at present is generally thrown away
as useless, it would doubtless be ap-
piled to various good purposes, for
no worm would attack the wood
whose pores are filled with 1t. 1t
would certainly be an excellent pres
servative to house Jimbers,. if not to
ship bottoms, mixed with other
composition, though for the latter
operation, perhaps, it might be diff
cult to obtain it sufficient plenty, or
price that would make it answer to
the experiment. But where less
quantity might be wanted, there is
great probability OF obtaining it; as
the tree is SO easily propagated,
grows in almost any soil, bears lux>
uriantly, and lives to a very great
age.
From the body OF the tree is pro
duced, by tapping or incision, milky
Juice, which stains linen OF deep
black, and cannot be got out again,
but whether this has the same prop
erty with that OF the East India
dndcardiana, has not yetlbeen fully
experimental; for the inspissated
Juice Of the tree is the best sort of
lac which is used for staining black
in China and Japan.
DR.. Grew mentions the juice being
used for staining of cottons but is
doubtful which of the species he
means though Sir Hans Sloane sup.
poses it to be of the dcaj01e OF
cashew we mentioned. However
it may be well worth the trial. A
few OF the trees may be tapped il the
bleeding season, the juice collected
in earthen pots kept in a place free
! from dust, or the pots covered with
a linen cloth, to prevent dust. from
mixlug with it; and when OF proper
consistence experiments may be
made TO see if it has the same prop
erty with the Japan lac, which if il
has it may prove valuable commod
ity. it may be proper, tor greater
certainty, to vary the experiment
to expose some CT the juice in shal
low wooden receivers, covered. will
a single linen cloth, TO the. heat Q
the sun, and inspissate it in iron pot
over d fire by gentle evaporation. l
either way should succeed, new ant
important article would be gained t.
commerce-Long.
The oil between the rinds, it helt
to candle emits bright salient par
ticles. This oil is used as a cosmeti
to remove treckles and sunOurning
but the pain suffered makes its us
not very frequent Granger. 'f.t
Expressed juice of the fruit in re-
wine sangaree good in female weak
+ nesses. Cure also tor dropsy. Tb
4 Portuguese turn their dirt eating ne
e groes out in the Cashew season an
4 force them to live ON the fruit
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