288 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES.  [cuap. 
The specimens Nos. 1 to 6 were selected pieces, but 
not all taken from the same tree. 
The following were taken from a continuous strip. 
cut the whole length of the tree. 
TasLte CLIV.—PircH PINE (AMERICAN). 
Transverse Experiments.—2nd Example. 
(Butt to Top, inner part of the tree. Fig. 32a.) 
Deflections. C 
Total Weight] y-_- 
Naiib weight ep senlited Weight 
of the. With the | After the At. | required | °§ to Ga ued 
specimen. | 3PPayatus | weight | the crisis | to breale | Gi |specitc | x square 
390lbs. | removed. | breaking. | piece. 600. inch. 
Inches. Inch. Inches. Ibs. Ibs. 
7 1°25 i Ce) 9°75 860 932 | 554 | 215-00 
8 1°25 "00 5°00 1020 764 | 801 | 255°co 
9 1°25 00 4°50 990 682 | 871 | 247°50 
10 1°35 Kole) 4°25 874 652 | 804 | 21850 
I 1°25 "15 4°50 876 632 | 833 | 219-00 
12 14 “oo 3°25 735 586 | 732 | 178°75 
Total .| 7°75 250 | 3125 «| $335 4248 | 4595 |1333°75 
Average} 1°291 0416 5208 889°16) 708 | 766 | 222°'29 
Remarks.—No. 7 fractured but not broken asunder, highly resinous; Nos. 8 
and 11 broke a little short ; 12 broke with a long splintery feast a: > 1 Oy TO, 
E = 722360. S = 2334. 
Specimens Nos. 7 to’ 12, with the early layers or 
growth, were taken at about 3 inches from the pith of a 
centre plank cut from a log 42 feet in length. (Fig. 32.) 
FIG, 32.—a, J, ¢. 
