290 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [ CHAP. 
TABLE CLVI.—PitcH PINE (AMERICAN). 
Transverse Experiments.—ath Example, 
(Butt to top, inner part of the tree.) 
Deflections. Total Weight) we; 
ich 6 duced eight 
Number | with the | Afterthe| At sequttell ee waa | koala 
cperimen. | S7paratus| weight | the cis | to\brenk | 8 |smeciic| Tequare 
390 lbs. | removed. | breaking. | piece. 600. . 
Inches. Inch. Inches. Ibs. lbs. 
19 1°25 ‘00 4°50 760 583 | 782 | 190°00 
20 1°50 “15 500 778 55° | 849 | 194°50 
21 1°25 Kore) 3°75 752 531 | 850 | 188-00 
22 1°50 °25 4°75 705 505 | 837 | 176°25 
23 1°50 °25 4°75 695 5or | 832 | 173°75 
24 1°50 “10 4°50 710 498 | 855 | 177750 
Total 8°50 75 27°25 | 4400 | 3168 | 5005 | 1100°00 
Average| 1°416 | 125 | 4°541 | 733°33} 528) 834 | 18333 
RemARKS.—Specimens all broke with fracture of a few inches in length. 
E = 701530. S = 1925. 
TABLE CLVII.—PiTcH PINE (AMERICAN). 
Transverse Experiments.—sth LExantple. 
(Butt to top, outer part of the tree.) 
Deflections. Total Weight . 
Weight 
h 2 duced 4 
Number | with the | Afterthe| At wane (ome ee required 
or ¢ |apparatus| weight | thecrisis | to break 2% | specific] °° break 
specimen. | weighing was o! each w'to | gravity| 7 Square 
390 Ibs. | removed. | breaking. | piece. 600. inch. 
Inches. Inch. Inches, Ibs. Ibs. 
25 1°50 ‘10 4°75 805 601 | 803 | 201°25 
26 1°25 "15 5°00 778 572 | 816] 194°50 
27 125 | *05 4°25 742 | 533 | 835 | 185°50 
28 1°50 15 4°00 725 530 | S21] 18125 
29 1°50 °05 4°00 739 | 528 | 839] 184°75 
30 1°50 ‘00 3°75 741 518 | 8581 185°25 
Total .| 8°50 "50 25°75 4530 | 3282 | 4972 | 1132°50 
Average} 1°416 | 083 4°291 755 547 | 829} 188-75 
ReMARKS,—Specimens all broke with fracture of a few inches in length. 
E — 677270. S = 1982. 
