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elastic, and easy to work. It is very suitable for em- 
ployment for oars to boats, and is consequently in great 
request for that service, while its economical uses are as 
wide and general-as that of our native growth. 
TABLE CXI.—AsSH (CANADIAN). 
Transverse Experiments. 
flections. q 
—— wie | gg |resekea] Weleht 
erate * | With the | After the At required | ‘5 2 to iS vin 
specimen. | 2Ppatatus weight | the crisis | to br AE |specific] | square 
“| weighing was oO each wate | gravity} inch 
390 lbs. | removed. | breaking.| piece. 600. 
Inches. Inch. Inches, Ibs, Ibs. 
I 25 |" "10 7°00 696 | 493 | 847 174. 
2 3°0 “15 7°75 580 | 467 745 145 
Total .| 5°5 25 14°75 1,276 g60 | 1592 319 
Average] 2°75 125 | 7°375 638 480 796 159°5 
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TABLE CXII. 
Tensile Experiments. 
Number Dimensions ‘ Weight the Direct 
of the of Specific | piece broke | cohesion on 
specimen. each piece. gravity. with. 1 square inch, 
Inches, Ibs. Ibs. 
3 558 16,240 4,060 
4 544 17,360 4,340 
5 22532 625 28,560 7,140 
6 625 25,700 6,440 
Total. . see 2352 87,920 21,980 
Average . oi 588 21,980 5,495 
