Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-01-27

According to ths 'B;5i;othsgns d Geaeps.s
,his is what The Germans do with the tofese
pine Many Of our readers may hardly kays
believed q was so valuable = tree,
Not fur from brrslau. in tSilrsia, n 4 defnes1s
called HumbO,dfs Medow, there are lwofsS
tablishments, ia one ofwhicn tho Leaves Of tl,S
pine tree are converted into species Of wVoi
or cotton, and IN the other the waters l6h
FROM the manufacture Of this substance
serve 70 supply riedicaled baths for use of
sick persons These establishments we're
both set on foot under the superintendent . "
a forest Inspector, NJ. de PanHewits, the IN
ventor Of a chemical process for entrscsirid
from long and slender pine leaves very
hne hbrous substance, which he Gallo wood
WOOL" on account o(its possessing the same
feting and spinning properties rs ordinssy
wool 'sa % ~aT
The circular leaves Of pines, 6rs. cod o<hsf
coniferous trees, are composed Of clusters a.
extremely delicate, adhesive fbres surround-
ing and holding together resinous subsssassi
this resnous substance mey be dissolved hp
boiling and By the employment Of versssa
agents; il then becomes easy 10 sepesste the
tibres from each other to clean them. and
remove any extraneous matter. BY this
treatment the wooIly material acquircs /.
greater or less degree OF 6nenesa TDe pins
inay even be stripped when quite young:
for il the verIices ar whorls at the end of
the branches are left, the tree will coutipus
to grow The stripping Of the leaves tskss
place every two years
The use to which this wool.wood was Erzt
applied, was TO substitute it for cotton or WOOD.
len wadding in quilted blankets. ln the tese
l942. the Hospital at Vienna purchased Eve
hundred Of these blankets, and alter making q
trial of them for several years, sent an order
Tor a further supply. Ii has been observed
that when this pne-tree wool is eunployed.
the beds are quite free from any sort Of patss.
nlcaI insects, and it dutfuses very sgrerabls
and salutsry fragrence. Furniture in which
this material is employed IL free from moths
Its cost is three times less than horse hair,
and the most skiful upholsterer could nos
distinguish an article stuffed with il from
horse hair. ~
This wool may be spun and woven. the fn-st
quality yielding thread very similar 10, tlax
and quite as strong. When comhed, spun,
and woven p like cloth. il may be employ.
ed for carpets, saddle-cloths. de- and com.
bDed with n aswiis oi linen or calico, il may
be made up into coverlets. assanl
The iiqued residuum resulting from she
boiling OF the leaves has mos, sallutayy in.
tiuence when used as bath. The reputa.o.,
Of the baths has increased since their estas.
lshments, nine years ago. The liquid res..
dunn may. moreover, be concentrated. and
sent in closed jars for use in private houses.
The memhraneous substance obtained by
filtration, when the tbre is washed is put up
IN the shape Of bricks, and dried when il NAV
be used as fuel. and produces very con.
siderable quantity Of gas for lighting purposes.
About a ihousond cSt. of woo leaves a quar-
tlty OF fuel equesl in value TO more than 1870
cubic feet Of pine wood Noaiter, IndussvieL