U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



F O R E S T RY^ p I V I S I O N . 



Bulletin No. 8. 



TIMBEE PHYSICS. 



F^HT II. 



PROGRESS REPORT. 



RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS ON LONG-LEAF PINE. 



(PINUS PALUSTRIS.) 



1. INTRODUCTORY. 



2. MECHANICAL TESTS MADE AT WASHINGTON 



UNIVERSITY TESTING LABORATORY, ST. 

 LOUIS, MO. 



3. THE LONG-LEAF PINE, ITS CHARACTERISTICS 



AND DISTEIBUTION. 



4. RESULTS OF MECHANICAL TESTS.— Johxson. 



5. FIELD REPORT REGARDING TURPENTINE TIM- 



BER.— Roth. 



6. RESINOUS CONTENTS AND THEIR DISTRIBU- 



TION IN THE LONG-LEAF PINE.— Gomberg. 



7. FIELD RECORDS OF TEST MATERIAL.— Monn. 



UNDER THE DIRECTION OP 



CHIEF OF FORESTRY DIVISION. 



PUBLISHED BY AUTHOEITY OF THE SECRETARY OF AGEICULTUEK. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVEKNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

 1893. 



