238 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [cHaP. 
TaBLE CXXIII. 
Tensile Experiments. 
Number Dimensions . Weight the Direct 
of the of opecil ic piece cohesion on 
specimen. each piece. & y- broke with. | 1square inch. 
Inches, Ibs. lbs. 
7 534 13,664 3,416 
8 673 17,920 4,480 
9 2X2X30 639 12,880 3,220 
10 656 11,200 2,800 
11 \ 512 8,960 2,240 
Total. . as 3014 64,624. 16,156 
Average . sa 603 12,925 | 3,231 
TABLE CXXIV. 
Vertical Experiments on cubes of— 
Number 1 Inch, 2 Inches. 3 Inches. 4 Inches. 
of the ae 
specimen. | Crushed with|Crushed with|Crushed with|Crushed with 
Tons, Tons. Tons. Tons. 
12—I5 3°625 12°875 27°875 47°875 
10, 17 2°625 12°750 —_ _— 
18, 19 3°750 127500 _ _ 
20, 21 3°250 13000 _ _ 
22, 23 3°250 12°125 — — 
24, 25 2°375 12°875 rs 
Total . «| 18°875 76°125 _— _ 
Average .| 3°146 12°687 27'875 47°875 
Do. perin.| 3°146 3°172 3°097 2°992 
