Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
TO TELL THE AGE OF TREES.

In many instances II H. quite dlnlCult
90 accurately determine the age or
ties. but 300 many sections OF IN
Inn trees are found that have made
tb.ir own record OF age in such a man
nrr as 10 make IL quite easy for man 70
Find 10 determine the length OF their
lives. - .-.. L.,
which many trees grow shows that the
,,,,d Is formed in growths or layer )
each year and when cut down ana the
iog sawed of square at the lower end u
number of rings will be seen, which are
tail 10 be the growth made each year
sor1s treas show these growths much
more plainly than others, and 1t Is
ouite easy for a person to count tho
ORIOLES from near the heart or center
clear out n the bark
Thare rs In most trees n different kind
Of wood directly beneath the bark
which IS usually a different color from
the wood little farther In. rms -
known as the sappy portion or log
and In most Instances IL does not make
very good lumber, being apt to warp
twist or decay more readily than the
inner or more aged portion OF the log,
In IA Few cases however, the newer or
ssppy portion is the hardest, and Is ex-
celsnt material for certain purposes.
IN most trees this sappy or new Dor-
ton OF the growth, Is so constructed
as 10 show the rings OF growth very
plainly while some do not. Few
have no visible rings at all.
ln a few trees the growth Ia so great
each year as 70 leave wide bands OF
rings in the log which show when the
trunk Is cut down. The more rapid
growers are the ones that show their
age the best
Some VI the slower growing trees
form such a compact growth In th-
fiber construction that no rings are
visible There is a wonderful difference
IN the grains Of trees
Some are very compact, and appear
solid, while others are more open ana
make a very pretty showing when cut
and so finished as to show the grain
or growths TO the best advantage.
Any one desiring 10 notice the differ
ence can readily do so In furniture, or
IN the finish Of residences where hard
wood finish has been made. The
gyoWths In the different kinds OF wood
are easily distinguished. In some IL Is
20 pretty as 10 make that particular
kind Of timber very valuable
Another method OF bringing out the
different grlwths In lumber Is the way
IN which the tree is converted into lum-
Der That known as 'quarter-Sawed'
reveals the growth much more readily.
lAF AIFf+ IE td wen III lOll pieces iuitbkAl
the center and then the inner corner
s removed from each quarter and the
boards sawed from that point on out
toward the cap This method OF cutting
@ log INTO boards wastes considerable
lumber and OF course II makes the
material more expensive. but there
Seems to be a great demand for II, and
our native forests composed Of fine tim
her are rapidly disappearing
son III, he
pretty growths in a tree IL to cut
Thin layer or veneer from the outer
portion ~ the round log continuing
ms until the log is shaved down into
The fine growths which lie between the
sap and the heart OF the tree. This
method cuts of thin layer something
aiter the style OF unroliing a strip OF
wall paper The thin layer Is then
steamed and pressed into fiat sheets
snd used 90 cover up cheaper wool
III furniture, making the same appear
a, " 10 was made from solid material,
cue is used together with a very high
pressure 20 hold the two together \
ssn pohsh Is then placed on the outer
=. IN this method the grain shows dis
uhctly, and "a log will produce much
more fine timber than n cut into inch or
zen half-inch boards In some local.
& 'ne trees are so large that It -
uIncull 70 cut them by the new proc
- Many are not OF a species that
,.a't hne grain, and are used in max
.s rough lumber used In constitute
IN purposes. In many OF these larger
.es me yearly growth Is very plainly
mined.
~ Is quite common 10 cut trees In
~ ana West Virginia. and IN fact
.'.i states that are from 200 to 200
,yars old. Many OF the large oaks are
,,sh older Trees as much as b2b wears
uu nave been found I'm some Of tho
central states some as much as 2 600
s..Ts old have been cut in California
~ soine nearly as old have been cut
I'm some ~ the islands OF the Ia
% a7d Indian oceans
Nuch OF the fine tinber found NV
p -. IN the new possessions Is OF
d.nic,{, SOW growth. and the age Is
Il'llt 10 determine.
Fruit trees do moi as ,,,io ,r,,,.
No. ,,eIy great are. A few very OLD
s,rno - are mentioned IN history. and
fonrs I,u plum and apricot trees are
hsya IN some sections. Cherry trees
rr,t, Zen known to grow and bear
psrts ~ W. as much IS 200 years. In
n,en, uhis country whero early settle
ro,,ra 49, ~, made cherry trees are stfli
less Ina, maj ere very large and doubt
c,r Two centuries old.
v,r IAN forms OF pines and eversreens
"a 'e Tor centuries. Others are ant
nat ~ one 1ecayed In a few years. The
NO. Tough and long lived A few
most =, u 49, reach tho $50 mark. but