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The face is chipped about thirty times between March and the middle of October. At each chipping a thin chip about one-half inch deep and from one-half to one inch is removed, so that at the end of the season the face has a length of about twenty-six inches. For the next four seasons, the face is lengthened about thirty Inches for each, until at the end of the fifth, the streak is approximately twelve feet from the ground. The chipping is accomplished with an axe having a peculiarly curved blade. The plane of the blade is set at* a slight angle to the axis of the handle such that the operator may cut a chip from the tree by a down ward stroke while standing slightly to one side and in front of the face. The edge of the blade has the form of an arc of a circle instead of that of the usual straight line. Considerable skill is required to use the axe effectually. As the face reaches a position above the convenient reach of the chipper a ladder formed of a round pole bearing triangular blocks attached at intervals along one side, is placed against the tree and the chipper climbs to the re quired height. The upper end bears a sharp point so arranged as to pene trate the bark and thus prevent its displacement. The iron hook is usual ly so formed as to furnish a sharp scraper with ' which, if desired, the chipper may scarify the face from the ground by a straight downward pull. Dipping is accomplished once every two weeks in much the same manner as by the cup system in the United States, the dipper carrying a small paddle with which he cleans the gut ter and scrapes out the cup. On high faces the cup is removed by means of a piece of strap iron bent so as to form a part of a circle and attached to one end of an extension pole. At the end of the season the cups, gut ters, and nails are removed and the scrape cleaned from the face and caught on a cloth spread on the ground at the base of the tree. Since the face is only about four inches wide the percentage of scrape to dip is small. As the trees become larger and the first face attains to considerable length a second is started about one- third of the circumference of the tree to one side. Upon the attainment of the second nearly to full length a third is made. By the time that the third has reached full length from el even to fourteen years has elapsed since the first was started. If desired, the tree may be legged at this time al though usually the bleeding continues for some time longer, more new faces being made until eight or more have been formed, but never more than a single new one each year. The fourth is placed near the first since by that time it has nearly grown over again. In this way the tree always has suffl-! dent bark to allow growth to contin ue practically unabated. This method of bleeding is known as “bleeding alive,” as in contrast to “bleeding to death” which is often practiced upon trees that are intended THE ATL ANTI AN to be removed for lumber or other purposes. In such instances the faces are placed very close together and are continued for only about three years when the tree is cut. The cup, or Huge’s method, has been in use since 1840. The old method differed chiefly in that the gum was the face into a small hollow formed in the sand at the base of the tree. This method yielded a much inferior grade of gum and is now practically unused. Tne yield of gum varies from three to five pounds per face.per year in the case of bleeding alive.” By “bleeding to death” a yield of from eighteen to twenty pounds per tree is obtained. Copper stills used for distillation are usually heated with steam and equip ped with thermostats so that the op eration is conducted throughout upon a definite basis which guarantees un iform and high grade results. Turpentining is carried on in South west France along the shores of the Bay of Biscay and is really only a secondary reason for planting the for ests. This whole region was at one time threatened with devastation by sand dunes which were constantly moving inland, driven by ocean winds. To fix these dunes the maritime pine was planted in conjunction with hardy grasses primarily to form a forest cov er and to protect the soil from the winds. The pine is a small tree with coarse textured wood but which is uti lized for timber purposes after its life of furnishing naval stores is ended. It yields an abundance of rosin quite comparable to that of the West ern yellow pine of the United States, though not in such copious amounts as does our longleaf pine- of the South Atlantic States. BRIGHT BITS. The Pessimist—We’ll pay for all this fine weather later on. The Optimist—Well, cheer up! That’s the regular time for paying for things, isn’t it?—Puck. “Love is the wine of life,” quoted the Wise Guy. “And marriage is the morning aft er,” added the Simple Mug.—Philadel phia Record. "How is the June bride getting along?” “Splendidly. She’s only got two more pickle dishes to exchange, and then she’ll be all through.”—Detroit Free Press. “But you spent enough money on me before we were married,” protest ed his wife. - “True, my dear,” replied her hus band; “I had It to spend then.”—Chi cago Daily News. “That was a terrible accident at your house. How did it happen?” “Well, you see the maid started to fry potatoes in some of that Standard Oil petroleum butter and it exploded." —Detroit Free Press. “Your boy was Just a little—er— wild when he was at college, wasn’t he?” “Oh, yes, he generally was a little wild at first Couldn’t get ’em over the plate, you know. But he always steadied down before the game was over.”—Chicago Tribune. Little Pat—“Pa, th’ pa-aper do be sayin’ 'Among th’ prizes of th’ mu- see’m c’lection ar’re a number av uniques.’ What’s a Unique, I dunno?” Big Pat—“A Unique is an English baste, bad cess to it, wid only wan horn. Ye’ll not go to th’ exhibishun!” —Cleveland Leader. “Say, paw,” said little Sammy Short, “Mr. Silverton told me today that I was a second edition of you." “That was nice of him,” rejoined old man Short. “How did he come to say it?” “I struck him for a quarter,” an swered Short, Jr.—Chicago News. The Manager—We had 23 people in the house last night. His Friend—Good. The new play must be catching on. The Manager—Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to say that. Eleven of the 23 were process servers and 6 more deputy sheriffs.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. ODD, ISN’T IT? A match has a head but no face.. A watch has a face but no head. A river has a mouth but no tongue. A wagon has a tongue but no mouth. An umbrella has ribs but no trunk. A tree has a trunk but no ribs. A clock has hands but no arms. The sea has arms but no hands. A rooster has a comb but no hair. A rabbit has hair but no comb. Odd, isn’t it? 21 JOKES THAT MADE NEW YORK THEATER GOERS LAUGH. Father (scolding son)—My boy, your life’s motto should be: “Early to bed, early to rise.” Son—Father, stop! I don’t want to be a milkman. Father—I don ; t know what’s the matter with my son. He’s got a hab it of walking in his sleep. Mother—Let’s get him a job on the police force. She—How are you feeling today? He—Oh, like seven days. She—How does it feel to be that way? He—Just a little weak. Father—If you marry that girl, I’ll positively cut you off without one cent of money. Son—What care I? I think I’m able to make my own living without your help. Father—Make your own living? At what, pray? Son—Giving boxing instructions. Father—Boxing instructions! Ha, Ha! The only place you could give boxing instructions would be in a de partment store. “Why do you call me old? I’m not old. “Old? Why, I’ll bet you had a fur nished room in Noah’s Ark." —Haines and Vidocq, at the Bronx Theatre. Peachtree Street Looking North.