The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-06

'INffcI on bis fonnds and in a
'sr minutes We wcro out Of sight
q" sound ~ camp. In a wild that
literally iracklcss. writes id-
ad " Perry In Cutting. IN an arii-
H 81 how elasilc gum Is gathered
"osgniica Soon We camo 20
e.Aff Ifeo. ~ smooth gray trunk
.nf slender AMI branchlcss forty
The youth throw his burd TO
' ground. and locked about until
y Nd a thickct Of cariso with
''kA two inches IN diameter aud
lehaps forty feet long.
tAf wallis Of this bamooo a.'c
s'afe9'f more than an eighth OF an
''n " inIckncys and the Joints.
.'4 grown. are some two feet long.
tHNf grow In thick clusters. fro
tAoptt % dense that no animal can
pass between tho stalks. Arching
over lheg often droop until the tops
s.eep The ground. and the bcanil.
ia'lf delicate foliage IL 20 abundant
9 70 form un apparently solid bank
Of fraoa.
Win q blow 81 HIS macheto tho
hHlefo cpt down one Of ihoso aud
etlrped ct three or four Of the
lQlnt each iormint q long tube
e'pted at each end With thosc we
returned 70 the rubber tres
s4e then made small loop Of ono
tnd 81 Tho rope We brou 40 With us
NJ. Anud 81 the other end largo loop
b. bnsnssIng ronnl both the trno and his
.on aNu body lie put both feet throagh
4he smnilcr loop, TO that DTS bare
4 I, = ~ ''sp'ee Eratrcd ille smooth gray bark
n We've fofn atonl his ankles serving as
~ |m'cfamt e. give big feet light hold.
a.It tAth % Threw the upper loop we'll
pr me trco trunk. loaned bach and
NH2NtN 's feet up lil| they giasscd
aHt tFfhscsn Inches or 20 from
pnni.
Nt ,.Iek 10 iian.sfo brought
biz body scar The trunk. aud a. the
same ilmu throw up the loop again.
A. BE instant oi rs highest ri his
shoulders Settled back. ana caught IL
"a n place 1hcu hts feet wero hli led
~ upward again foot or moro Hero
= n LEANED back in the upper loop
- tfacina with his bare feet against
q no smooth tree. aud with tho
a0Etio cur through tho bark two
fa which convorgcd about six
Inches below the level az which
&lalied.
sIipt cut was made IA this way
NtIoaehcd the bfancheA Then
AN|pho descended no VOTED
ses b tho milk. and drew q
I|pol down from the lower
Il ...| ~. A.. q Al.
f.9eF v sNido The lowing milk by
IS .nofsaf Fay IN tho lower pair
,'e rliced a picoo Of leaf 10
n 49,. @Sout 10 carry tho milk
= 1feo 10 tho open end Of tho
joint 0l cariso standing boncath.
4hc first joint was soon full. and
anuihcr took vs. place plug Of
leaves stopped The fall one. AMI wo
went on |h search q anOth tree.
aAIeh be soon found and repeated
/ the opomt'on 81 bleeding When q
naubar Of trees had bccn tapped In
m lhc same way the operator carried
n. all She cafiso JOINTS Oiled with tho
MAX loa convenient spot. whorc ho
~ dug q small pit 10 the ground.
& After locking about bit ho found
+Elnc 81 q kind wanted. and eut
Several tender branches
|,se hecrushed between two sloncs.
t washed tho bruised pulp IN
|nl OF wator. making a grccnish
tlon with which he spwinklcd
AaaDughly tho walls and bottom Of
ait
40 thie the rubber milk was
.4d in an instant that VII ich
hed the earth wet By the infusi on.
ralalcd Then the contents Of
pan were poured into tho milk
a mixed thoroughly with It. al
Ha Instantly changing Il to
I|t sponay mass Thiswas lifted
|aAd carried 10 tho nearest brook.
~ 8ffn ID Was washed and kncaled TO
nIoss tho juice o. the vino, which.
I'D hulero explained. would soon
Ahr IN tho rabbor 50 much that IL
46ald 10 little bottor than tuno
r.r, olth which wicked hulcros erc
!. 10 adnltcrats thele rubber
: - ~ ~ snodc ~ gathering rubhe. de.
... FnuA'os he trees Ia two seasons, Tor
30 ohcutllne kills that side Of tho
a.nen On which tho inclsions are
i,.i The government has euatled
.litlor the protection OF the trees,
i've are ignored In these wllds
H p terg few years all the trees
tteicnoueh 40 bleed viii BE- do
aeetA. and fifteen on twenty years
nss before the young crop now
@t.is vii b large enough 20 fur
.nen1IIf sc profit
30. vihc1o trees might BE- blcd year
lear without serious Injury. Dy
us un 10 ramont that could NOS
> on Rbnploiely ihrouga the bark.
opertg leaving IN the wound tho
~ ~ which dries there, aad which
~ allowed TO remain, protect
81 ~ NJ Irom decay.
NJ iI1 Sever Came Hack.
Yesterday morning gave q
.nn Ihaan nice biscuits /