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1, BLUE GUM, 7 ft. long, 2in, square. 
1 | Greon piece, sae k CUE sescrvecosssesenss || 1027 349 2195 755 85 1-25 415 6083932 1982 92063 14670 11232 | Furnished by Mr. J. Degraves. 
2 Ditto ——AUWtOssessesserserseereees | 1078 | 299 | 1°125 | 800 LS eRapee 457 9845472 2100 2195. - ‘l\crapaaatenens| OP LCaSO Ditto. 
4 | Pioce seasoned ADOUL DYCATSseeceeeeeee || 1003 315 1875 695 el Se 523 6022637 1693 1737 So a ak Ae te o eaeees Mr, Watson.—An inferior piece, having a portion of sap-wood in it. 
4 Ditto 8 MONths.+++000+ | 1076 294 15 819 75 tetvaadliesxcsesacccsss|) eecouges 2149 2211 Syanccaastershenace 13104 Mr, Degraves.—Seasoned in a large well-aired barn or loft, 
6 DIt0 ssesteasssvessesuressssssnesoeere 1) 1004 503 1375 867 5 1:25 705 13551368 2276 2291 16291 93408 | Mr. Watson.—Outside piece, grain open from exposure. 
6 Ditto from 2 to 8 YOU eeeeeeeee || 1054 A472 1375 1029 65 1:25 542 13625285 2701 2766 19669 28784 Mr. Degraves.—Seasoned in barn. 
7 Ditto Ato b yenrs.. + || 1078 413 1375 | 1048 6 1-25 588 11126670 2737 9793 19861 27440 Mr. Oldham.—Seasoned in timber yard. 
r Ditto QtO BD YCAIBsercrvereers 087 667 175 1113 75 11875 470 12180827 9921 3015 18268 29064 Mr, Degraves.—Seasoned in barn; a portion of it sap-wood. 
0 Ditto A tO 5 YOU'S ssseeeeeeee || 167) 434 1375 1113 6 11875 588 11692433 9921 9981 18063 27472 From the same piece as No, 7—outside. 
; Ditto BARI cacshasieeais | OAD ; — : : See ‘ eS Mr. Watson,—In testing cohesion a piece drew at 30576 several inches, A small portion of sap- 
i] 496 1°625 1122 6°25 1125 784 14271872 2945 2996 15652 31088 wood. : 
1 Ditto, yellow coloured ....++00 || 1018 623 2625 | 1131 er re 470 8791776 9969 3064 ee teat LOO TAR a Degraves.—Dry and hard. ; 
an MnAARAAedilfors nike eae ll, gee ; ie : iece of a banister from Mr.! Degraves’s mill, twenty years old. A portion of the sap romained slightly 
i ’ en 679 | 1625 | 1140 5°25 1375 672 15478693 2992 3039 31119 27888 \.___ pierced by the beetle. ‘The specific gravity of the sap was 844,—of the spine ov proper wood, 1032. 
1) Ito Oy GUM sveesevseree || 1005 | 776 | 1°75 1235 reece 588 16426368 3242 3805. \|sc.ciceanenieess | eon Ditto, twenty years old. 
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“4 Dlito brown'oolaurad’ %es. || 2008 aid 1488 ea x ni yak sanaeeee Arce cn rere acai (is. potas Part of an old joist, from a house in Liverpool-strect, twenty-three years 
1 Ditto srisssrscaserseesserseveeseeeeess || LOSOD 518 1625 | 1330 OO tere 882 13955485 3491 3522 ee a cll, er ebale Part of a door-post from Mr, Degraves’s mill, twenty years old. 
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10 ste aoa seb ane 1020 \on. eee neelt ee Ie eee ey yaa oe Bona 26288 Drew at 21752 while testing cohesion, about 4} inches. This piece has been fourteen years under 
Ws AeA: Bee i | sre eenenecnaaneses water. The grain oblique. 
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2 Green piece, 7 ft. and 2 in. square... || 967] 310 15 688 (OUTNS | Rerecrrered (amet 7655760 1806 1846 18480 From Mr. Degraves.—The grain somewhat oblique. 
DW | Dittorsscsersrtcrccrerrsersrsssceseseese || 1008 | 494 1:75 ~| 750 5 125 ; eee ini wa ; is piece drew 74 incl t of th d at 17792 without breaki 
| 3 | Seasoned piece, MiLtO secsereeecrees 04] 3 1:25 ; : S41 9186912 1968 2022 14378 ‘18496 Ditto.—This piece drew 74 inches ont ol UNE WAGE B Leach A fiat! f ‘ el 
: danaceone 54 914 6 atoasseneses 688 10490860 2399 2448 hoe Riper | ee GRR: From Mr. Oldham.—Great portion of sap-wood. | 
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1 830 9506060 2584 10336 20168 Post of a dry stable. 2 
1125 672 12583561 2599 13578 12520 Furnished Bt Mr. Browne i oe i 
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