Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-15
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Trees literayl breathe. lnhalins oxy
gen afd exhalipg eartenie acid ga
fhe leaves are she lnnss Of the tree
On f5s ioper sarface of the leaf are
sssf multlrudcs u minute mouths On
OPENINGS 100000 20 tie sauare inchf.
4. Estimated which asn.lt ne ar apd
cSpel uie carbon
There are other openings. called ienri-
cells ID The bark. dots ana ines which
can he easily seen on the twies and
smooth branches which help me ieates
lust a. tbe pores y he skin hsip the
lungs The precipitation u plants is
teci,nically known as Transportation.
The eAhaiaton o. water from tho
leaves T. very great That from q large
oak j. estimated at 100 gallons day
dnflue The summer The evaporation
o. water from the forests Is nns as
Important ~ that nom the ocean. nj
bot more 10 The ocean alone could
NOT produce rain enough 70 sustain
vegetation
The roots also are sctlse IN taking
oxygen from me mir which Is always
active Ia porous soil tree may be
sn,othcrci by pling earth on - roots
or hardening the soii around them says
the chrlstlen Inteliigeneerl and may be
drowned hy keeping IT'S roots water
,osbed oa ras win choke it
The tip ends Of the tree roots absorb
moistprr from the ground. even in
zero weather but the passage Of water
from the roots up the trunk Is re-
,afdcd until aln-s- reiaxes us hold. The
largest roots anchor the tree 10 the
soi and 30 but little else The slender
rooiiets and the tips OF the large roots
collect an that part Of the trees food
which comes from the ground
Trees cat and drink through the
leaves aud the rootlets While they J
breathe al the time, day and night,
rain or shine, as steadily as we do
they feed only part OF the time. They {
sleep "A the night, during rainy y
weather and throughout the winter
The growing season Is very short. end
ing BY midsummer The. summer
dronshts cut off or diminish the supply
ct water. The leavea are battered and q
eeten bp Insects v
a long period Of rest IL essential that b.
twiss may harden and the wool ripen OF
Careful preparation for winter takes 81
the place Of further thickeninR Of the "
trunk or lengthening Of the limbs. The G.
tWies and stems and roots must be Is
stocked with food The tree strives to r
take IN all the nutritious parts OF each er
eaf before Il casts IL OFT When winter az
,omcs Il generally finds the tree ready. 81
rhe .ienticels are sealed during the vim 20
Ter 10 prevent the breathing away Of br
ne trees moisture M
Each leaf Is laboratory. whore to
and gases. water ana sunshine sc
.re made Into nourishment FOR the an
wing tissue. nom which comes Mood, a..
orke. flower. fruit and large number s.
I gums. oils essences and perfumes an
inch have become Indispensable in art Is,
ianuaeture and medicine S..
The leaves take charge of the hi
punishment OF The trees az soon as thes 81
pen They prepore food only in the ne
aytime and In the presence Of tho ar,
might; the more warmth tho more Int
orb. They make a complex substance vii
aoNn a. starch. containing carbon. as,
,ygen aud Unforeseen The tree finds II
E ssoNns season iaausuated when st Co
appled With foliage, Zach leaf is Fri
builder. A ieree sugar maple Is esti ma
stcd tp have az 900 leaves presenting 4
the sunlight an area Of half an acre ira
The closing Of the leaflets az night Ian
duces evaporation which IS cooling fec,
eecss and enables the Tree 20 save Nat
pch II ltr heat The cause Of tho Brit ma,
pl foliage In the autumn ls the chomi. wal
] decomposition ~ thc useless mineral bee
Instance Ia The leaves wlen tins living thr,
distance IS Withdrawn. 80 two OF IA. ira,
told millions IT leaves Az the forest,
, cxartis alike.
The wood u TIE uee L. not alive.
thcr ia the bark. Hut between tls UF
x aud The wood Is peculiar sub
nee known as eamoiom which IS me Msf
MS para Of the tree from which new
iucs are developed
ne upward meGRtius Of the sap ~ n
ipe enc % the unexplosed mysteries aim,
plan, ne n uoe is Sirdlee Sc hap
an, diss because he DEFENDING SAY muc
NOT reach the roots which soon ship
ah 81 starvation from hack ~ two
/ them by the isaves part
~, sion
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mss "'"N o'seaSes' y "'"F s"''Fe sinos
IL Of thirst. eaternHliArs may cat It's nout
az. sceie bugs sucs IT, iaiees- dres
hes tunnel under the bark. sceb, was