Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-07

employed wherever it abounds. BY Sc
lecting pieces from the upper part of the
trunk, Immediately below the first rami-
fication, furniture is sometimes made
which from the accidental curlings of
the grain is highly beautiful; but, as its
color soon changes to a dusky hue, the
wild cherry wood is frequently preferred
for this use. The black walnut is also
employed for musket stocks it is strong
or and tougher than the red-howcring
maple. which, from its superior lightncss
and elegance. is chosen contingencies.
In Virginia posts are very commonly
undecayed in the ground from % to 30
years. it appears every way fit for the
purpose. | have been assured that it
makes excellent naves for wheels. which
further proves its strength and durabil
ty. AT Philadelphia collins are very fire.
quently made of it.
The timber of this tree is also excel
lently adapted to certain uses in naval
architecture. 1t should never be wrought
till it is perfectly seasoned, after which
it is asserted to be more durable. though
more brittle, than the white oak. Breck-
ell. in his history of North Carolina. af-
firms that it is not liable, like the oak. to
be attacked by sea-worms in warm lati-
tudes. This advantage, if it is real. is
highly important and deserves to be as
certained by further observation. In the
marine lumber yards of Philadelphia
have often seen it used for knees and floor
timberS but in the vessels built at Vince
ling and Marietta, towns on the Ohio. it
constitutes principal part of the frame.
On the river Wabash canoes are made of
it which are greatly esteemed for
strength and durability. Some of them,
fashioned from the trunk of a single tree,
are more than forty feet long and two or
three feet wide.
The black walnut is exported in small
quantities to England in planks of two
inches in thickness, which are sold IL
| Philadelphia at four cents foot.
The husk of the fruit yields color
similar to that which is obtained from
the European walnut. 1t is used in the
country for dyeing wooden stuff.
This tree has long since been intro
duced, in England and France. into the
gardens of the lovers of foreign culture
1t succeeds perfectly and yields fruit
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from the European species, it bears {
nearer resemblance to it than any Other
American walnut. BY comparing the
two species as to their utility in the art,
and in commerce. it will appear that tn,
wood of the black walnut is more com
pact. heavier. and much stronger; tina
it is susceptible of higher polish ant
that it is not injured by worm>-quali
ties which. a has been seen. renders i
fit not only for the same USES a. ours
but also for the larger works of archi
lecture. These considerations sufficient
" cvince that it is valuable tree. anC
that it j. with great reason that man,
prOprietOrS in America have spared it il
clearing their new lands. On high road
am of opinion that it might be choSel
to succeed the elm: for experience ha
proved that. to insure success in the con
tinued cultivation of trees or hcrbaceOu
plants on the same soil. the practice mus
be varied with species of different genera
Nuts of the European walnut and o
the black walnut have been planted a
the same time in the same soil: those o
the black walnut are observed to shoe
more vigorously and grow in give
time to a greater height. BY graftin!
the European upon the American specie
at the height of eight or ten feet their ad
vantages with respect to the quality bot
of wood and of fruit night be united.