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tree. To change from the Arncrican to tlie Hugue.< system it would 

 not cost that much, for the cutting and cornering of the boxes, 

 allowing two boxes to a tree and 1.4 cents for the cost of each box, 

 amounts to nearly three cents for each tree the first year: and by 

 the American practice one-fourth of the total yield of turpentine 

 for six years is obtained during the first year. In tlie French 

 orchards, on the other hand, the yield is very nearly tlie same for 

 each year. The cups, which are made of glazed earthenware, have 

 a hole near the upper rim wdiich can be slipped over a hook or 

 staple driven in the tree. Thick galvanized iron makes better 

 gutters than zinc, as the former stands driving better and is much 

 less injured by atmospheric influences. It is cut in strips four 

 inches long and one and one-half inches Avide. nne of the longer 

 .sides being cut oblir|uely to the .surface so that it can be ea.-ily driven 

 into the sap-wood of the pine. 



The above-mentioned facts concerning the tapping of the pine 

 in France are taken from Samano's Treatise on the CuU"rr' of the 

 Maritime Pine: Desnoyers" Tapping of the Maritime Pine; Prof. L. 

 Boppe's Forestry, and The Xaval Store Industry in the Report of the 

 Chief of the Division of Forestry in the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture for 1892. This last mentioned jjublication has a very clear 

 and concise account of the different methods of tapping, with the 

 advantages and disadvantages of the different systems, and is well 

 illustrated. It can probably be obtained free of charge by any one 

 desiring to know more of the merits of the Hugues system and the 

 condition of the naval store industry in other parts of the United 

 States and in foreign countries. 



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