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in x\utumn, at the expiration of the 

 growing season, and exposed to the wea- 

 ther for twelve months at least ; by which 

 time, it is presumed, they would be so 

 far gradually dried, that little of cracking 

 could afterwards take place. — The ne- 

 cessity for seasoning is obvious ; but it 

 is not pretended the above is positively 

 the best method of etfecting it, as no time 

 to make experiments has elapsed, since 

 the durability of such posts was disco- 

 vered ; every one will, therefore, use his 

 own discretion in that point, being fully 

 assured that such cracking must be 

 avoided, or the article will be very mate- 

 rially damaged. 



In proof of the last assertion, we may 

 notice the state of great numbers of Larch 

 Rails, in this neighbourhood. Here, very 

 unfortunately for the purchasers, an idea 

 has been prevalent, that the best method 

 of making Fir Rails durable, (the Larch 

 included,) is to take off the bark; and hence. 



