60 



White-wood. — This wood, G, had 16 per cent, of moisture in January, 

 18S7, and began to decrease in April, reaching the lowest (10 per cent.) 

 in July and August, and varied but 1 or 2 per cent, during the re- 

 mainder of the period of observation, which ended the middle of No- 

 vember of the same year. 



Percentages of moisture. 





Oak. 



Asli. 



White 

 w^ood. 



Oak. 



Elm. 



Oak. Pine. 



Date. 











1 





















1 



1 







A. 



B. 



C. 



D. 



E. 



F. 



G. 



H. 



I. 



J. 



K. 



L. 



M. 



17. 



0. 



1887. 































Jan. 3 



33.G6 



19.79 



16.21 



46.56 



44.23 



38.75 



43.21 



28.51 



47.23 



37.75 42.90 











10 



5G.53 



38.72 

 40.73 

 40.56 



22.31 

 2235 

 22.42 

 22.60 



14 80 

 15.78 

 15.52 

 14.31 



46.09 

 46.83 

 46.25 

 43.33 



45 07 

 45.60 

 45.41 

 43.90 



40.00 

 40.37 

 40.28 

 40.08 



42.94 

 4-:) 90 



42;C8 

 44.32 



28.21 

 28.59 

 27.83 



97 ]9 



44.33 

 44.67 

 41.G3 

 43.80 



37.98 43 00 

 38.74 1 43.07 

 37.77 1 43.26 



38.99 ' 42.17 



...... 









17 













24 











31 











Fel). 7 



41.85 



22.44 



15.11 



45.57 



43. CO 



39.18 



43.51 



27".35 



44.50 



35.69 ■ 42.17 













14 



42.99 



22.37 



15.72 



46.47 



43.79 



41.03 



42 92 



28.03 



44.69 



37.89 42.66 











21 



43.13 



22.59 



15.89 



46.38 



42.92 



39.29 



42.30 



27.51 



43.93 



37.93 : 42.18 













28 



43.78 



22.49 



15.03 



46.20 



43.31 



39.48 



42.80 



27.39 



44.59 



38.85 I 42.69 











Mar. 7 



42.11 



21.67 



15.45 



43.64 



42.88 



38.47 



42.10 



26.85 



42.70 



39.00 : 41.36 













14 



42.81 

 42.63 



20.84 

 21.02 



15.33 

 15.32 



43.04 

 45.11 



43.19 

 43.82 



38.20 

 S8.44 



40.29 



40.28 



25.57 

 24.4G 



42.31 

 42.61 



37.23 : 40.65 

 37.56 43.83 











21 





'".'.'.'. 







28 



43.14 

 43.61 



21.24 

 21.26 



15.54 

 15.21 



46.62 

 44.57 



44.08 

 43.88 



37 82 

 37.37 



40.97 

 40.05 



24 42 

 24.28 



42.85 

 41.65 



35.87 1 4C.31 

 35.74 : 40.48 











Apr. 4 











11 



42.85 



23.26 



13.98 



45.56 



42.26 



38.50 



39.62 ; 23.60 



40.76 



37.09 40.22 











18 



41.83 



19.08 



13.36 



43.77 



42.27 



38.64 



39.62 1 23.47 



40.57 



36 03 : 40.18 



17'.58 



13" 58 



23".37 



2'r.2i 



24 



43.02 



20.61 



14.06 



40.53 



41.57 



39.37 



40.30 



23.14 



41.49 



38.15 i -10.52 



19.56 



14.11 



29.18 



21.27 



May 2 



40.08 



18.76 



12.26 



40.03 



41.85 



38.04 



38.81 



22.67 



39 87 



36.55 ' 39.62 



17.09 



12.52 



28.61 



18.34 



9 



40.65 



18.32 



12.01 



40.43 



41.84 



38.40 



38.38 



22.91 



40.97 



38.19 i 39.55 



15.47 



12.42 



28.32 



16.32 



16 



39.80 



17.31 



11.51 



39.59 



42.11 



38.21 



39.45 



22.34 



39. « 



38.72 39.41 



13.56 



11.22 



26.27 



14.11 



23 



39.95 



16.88 



11.10 



40.68 



41 34 



30.82 



38.34 



21.69 



38.94 



38.42 39.51 



12.69 



12.64 



22.77 



14.22 



30 



39.52 



16.42 



11.78 



41.45 



41.81 



37.24 



37.61 



99 12 



39.00 



37.67 39.19 



13.88 



8.99 



27.42 



14.32 



Jnue G 



45.44 



16.34 



12.47 



42.62 



41.31 



37.38 



38.70 



21". 58 



38.44 



36.95 



38.93 



15.21 



14.25 



25.19 



15.15 



13 



35.96 



15.87 



12.19 



40 97 



41.01 



37.71 



38.94 



21.23 



36.^3 



36.11 



38.22 



14.65 



12.17 



24.24 



13.29 



20 



39.89 



14.30 



11.19 



40.50 



40.15 



37.00 



c6.66 



20.50 



34.71 



34.20 



38.16 



13.29 



11.71 



19.00 



10.06 



27 



40.10 



13.91 



10.40 



40.49 



40.41 



37.28 



35.39 



20.16 



33.11 



33.63 



37.07 



12.72 



11.36 



19.82 



10.52 



July 4 



39.78 



13.31 



11.34 



35.51 



41.12 



36.56 



39.03 



20.20 



32.56 



34.65 



35.57 



12.79 



12.54 



19.05 



11.25 



11 



40.67 



13.21 



11.05 



34.70 



41.72 



35.52 



38.60 



19.48 



31.23 



36.56 



32.32 



12.48 



12.70 



20.S0 



9.01 



18 



37.76 



12.61 



10.46 



32.47 



41.22 



35.89 



40.65 



19.23 



24.43 



34.76 



24.57 

 End. 



11.50 



10.31 



16.67 



9.43 



25 



41.40 



13.00 



10.95 



34.19 



41.68 



34.93 



40.06 



18.94 



29.48 



34.83 





12.43 



10.82 



21.28 



9.98 



Ang. 1 



40.81 



11.32 



9.2G 



31.57 



39.C6 



31.46 



39.21 



17.64 



21.98 



35.13 





10.89 



9.70 



19.47 



8.64 



7 



37.81 



13.15 



9.81 



33.42 



39.67 



21.17 

 End. 



40,31 



18.50 



21.98 

 End. 



37.72 





11.01 



9.88 



19.59 



8.82 



15 



39.15 



12.69 



10.55 



30.56 



39.68 





40.58 



17.92 





36.80 





11.02 



11.03 



17.73 



10.55 



22 



40.49 



12.36 



11.56 



29.50 



38 92 



.'".'.. 



40.44 



17.31 





36.09 





12.60 



11.12 



15.83 



10.58 



29 



38.43 



12.45 



11.22 



25.GG 



36.38; 



41.29 



17.65 





37.32 







13.02 



11.86 



16.65 



10.89 



Sept. 5 



38.65 



11.37 



10.73 



23.77 

 End. 



36.88 





40.52 



1G.93 





36.94 





12.03 



11.10 



15.84 



10.40 



12 



37.37 



12.23 



10.80 



34.70 





40.67 



1G.38 





35.96 





12.62 



11.83 



14.79 



10.92 













End. 























19 



34.94 



11.18 



10..35 









38.68 



16.25 





30.60 





11.90 



11.10 



13.44 1 10.16 



26 



36.11 



12.43 



11.11 









40.02 



16.61 





26.00 

 End. 





12.90 



12.01 



14.18 ! 11.29 



1 



Oct. 3 



36.37 

 35.51 

 3.5. 6G 

 34.32 

 34.07 

 32.77 

 32.28 

 33.44 



12.69 

 12.43 

 12.10 

 12.25 

 12.34 

 12.04 

 11.95 

 12.23 



12.84 

 12.44 

 11.81 

 11.93 

 11.81 

 11.29 









40.42 

 40.86 

 39.34 

 38.46 

 38.58 

 35.09 

 36.08 

 37.11 



16.53 

 16.12 

 16.75 

 16.26 

 16.36 

 16.25 

 15.15 

 15.58 





■ ■ ■ 





13.86 

 14.01 

 16.62 

 13.14 

 13.29 

 12.70 

 12.09 

 14.48 



16.26 

 15.43 

 13.72 

 13.94 

 13.26 

 12.54 

 12.43 

 13.12 



12.25 13.38 



10 





.'.'.'.'X. .... 



15.04 1 12.98 



17 







1 



14.34 ' 12.07 



24 









14.91 ' 12.95 



31 















14.C0 ' 13.01 



Nov. 7 















13.73 ! 15.03 



14 



11.50 

 8.39 

 End. 









14.78 i 12 64 



21 









14.93 i 9.39 

















1 



28 



30.26 



16.68 











32.36 



12.70 

 End. 









13.23 



13.59 



14.94 ' 13.79 













End. 











Dec. 5 



31.43 

 33.03 

 33.G0 

 34.40 



12.70 

 13.03 

 12.80 

 12.80 





















13.09 

 14.00 

 13.64 

 13.99 



13.77 

 14.73 

 14.78 

 14.26 



14.88 

 15.12 

 14.78 

 14.47 



13 5S 



12 























14 07 



19 













...... 









13.57 



26 





















13.48 



1888. 























Jan. 1 



34.21 

 34.81 

 34.82 

 34.22 

 33. .58 



13.09 

 1.3.56 

 13.71 

 13. ''S 





















14.46 1 14.53 

 14.97 1 16.10 

 15.11 16.32 

 15.43 115.8t 



13.30 i 14.00 



9 





















15.56 11.78 



IG 























15.38 14. .59 



23 





















1.5.39 1 14.25 



30 



12.69 















1 





.'..".. 



15.42 1G.31 I ir..79: 11.17 



