New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
American Institute EaYmcrs' Club.


cs us 10 report some valuable information to farmers
Ard first ~ importance ID new discover! '"a' WI"
enable them to make
Cha, and Dsyabh Rcofng.-SoLoS RoBWsoa-Ihs
cxpcnso of making good durable roof upon fam bald
I, one Of the greatest blocks in the way Of farmers
who desire to mako improvements and almost all de-
vices for making cheap roofs have proved objection
able IN some respect 80 that discovery that bids lair
to obyia.e al these dcres Ia Of immense Importance
IN ;bo le eouutry IN 20 we'll convinced that Nr.
Nm L. Potter, Clifton Park, Saratoga County. N. ~
has aocdcnio y mede Ia, discovery thatl have soc-
tied his agent 10 como here and SOW rome fyccmeas
and n,o statement ~ facs that TINS IIO ujsbs ha's
the honor ~ making them known a. tho waf.l. -,
Prof TILLNAS, Corresponding SecreiaJ ~ the int''-
tteWe shall certainty be ye'y zen ihdeptcI 10 VIC
dlrcovor'g and 10 oil who mel known any pan y 10
will che pen roofing merely Ia tie bfst oust D1t
In a aiiy ard durability There IL NJ subject OF 90
unch importance f1r discussion rs farmers ciup
The Government Of Russia have elt tho imrcftlnce "i
this question 60 great that ~ sent commission 10 ts
corntgv 10 learn how vast population was sbeered
Whiie the country var new aaa heavily lin 5ered ard
shincies cheap thought oi The dLcniles III the
luuse an god this mater hss beca Introduced.
JAMES NJ ALLEN. fredeTicktoEn. Cho. then CT,
Lilied numerous specimens Of WOOL PAPER ciolh rna
fcling coated with siaie % erioas csncsses ~ hIy
raheiuc 20 the substance that II cannot le dctGchea
md apparently 50 iriesrucb.c ihnf II cannot De e'
fected iy Gre or 'vucr Tho wood may be DurheG 70
coal D1; The s'aie rcoans The who'e seois' o. INC
Gypi!c ,i.tn Is 80 sim le that any ctmnon mason W
raserrr car make slate REQ! wlthCtt crack VI yi"
In he whole slrfa =: and some thrt nave ben s'erni
years IN use IN Saratoga County appear to improve .!
age. x,..,.. -, .,,,..
the ow-,er 0. lrst MI. founded rpon slate rock
whiting piece cit day. he ess',a ihai b. cosId
maize something Of the 1oar. AID shiway be tet
ne mill az worn Then be gan s.perinen.l 10 t'e
hrt Is s,a,e dour was sood ior lie found ~ mixing
Il with raw coa tar 70 any degree - thloknf ei'he
for tie brush y; trowe tini IT adhered hr1 70 sna
rr,rht larn away the wood. tho ,sie rria.ined. II
suresa unon roof e1roed 10 hot un. The TAR woua
not iqgiiy ard or u on! eTaplTaiHd tioN! nhd
slate fcn.incj o. all oihc- substances ned ho't.ng
ca .aled thls slate -four. Tie vhiiu'ny YANKEE w.s
tten a. asiei 'hst le had n1de discovery. ana onr
WORTHY Of yaioht 1t IL Tor the psoic 70 deter ia.
lite value iun Of It's saio four pat an N rif oal
rol. can he sold for 50. vii cl'indie ne vans or
tyo barrels VI coal tar AZ a. Ihis IL msest. eoart
10 cover IL squares N0Ilo ioeo Of rro IL Should De
pat upon ielfug. as wood lslrnAs ard swell "h'eh
would o0st tay IS cents square s. So iaosnr OF
roof a. 80, putting tie comP,ston, - - nns Ls
total cost %. IL squares II flashed gooi. 81 'li Ia
which AID cost Of freight OF Materials TO s' ineiy.
The cod offs sTayel roof Is 81 - elc square Iis
loves, COS, .: n sl2 sc.arc. and 'or COED n. % v
ST. and one made 81 slate. about the sane thoash 70
1uiring stronger woodwork II "a no! neeess"ry 10
Lsyo the feiinr iaioia,ed WIN TAR at NE m inas.o
use the fng nntaned ~ 10 cheaper and more g =
vsnieas TO handle AID ssa be bought In ,a.. eI. a. :.
fhrous subsisnces. somewhat IN the sane
par th.i paper Is made. one 81 the
mo. experiments made b, Mr. Potter vAs 20 scad th,
lua,tlc o, er an cid shi 10 Toof upon hls gavmi 1hf
was three years ago. AID that coating !. better today
than II was AZ frat and efccius! Tesiss al ne hha
onccs Of tie SUMS rsr' ana Is inn rsioa. TO -hi SOW
ard ice. Here are specimens 81 iath ard fhince r. L
AIR poucrs fret en- beTinonts With the r2s,ic -
edterar almost Incorporated INTO the ipef "i ths
wood A bout tie thickness ~ pastebosrd upon to
outs ms become petiihed "a ia original harlas II
slate Tie interior retains degree Of iougbne.s given
Il by the coal tor From tls rate of progfess In hard
enig It would appesr TO require about trn year, u
peully costing q one'iorlh OF thiee,eg,'es 81 an
neh ticl and that IL ould then BE- hard and fra
gle Nc shoots " slate OF the same ibckness rom he
qaaIIy. IL viii then be- perfect sfect 81
sse tao whole 'ze 81 the roof without cracks on or
scies il you build fire upon the nnsto after has
boon spread but lsw days II hardens without other.
wisc scctns H. even fyou continue the heat nnt the
wood Ii entirely obarred Here are specimens which
nave been hours in coal ire Yon nay mix the ON
position thin and put IL with trusb, and the wood
Will be covered by impeneuHb.e coating " sl@ie.
L n roof II IL mixed thick and spread with u"wei
working from the rdge to the caves Tho coal tar u,l
not be cooked Us IL for gravel roofs. The COMPOST
ton Of any thickness IL Immediately adhesive auc I'M
peryors. II is non:erpansiye and non -com6a'tlbe
OFT tho oil leaving tho s.ete sold a. you SEQ in this
specimen. II you build fIe hot enough npon the ROOT
them unless you increase the fro sucic, to make the
aic redhot; ant although this artificial fate Is CON.
posed Of the finest grains 81 Hour no process has yet
been discovered by which they can be separated nom
w. ~ iar d ~ 90 :" ""A' VIVA" '-'' 'P"''
III nny uosir. g., ,,; ,,, ,v,.,.. IN zen ,nec,,,en,
49, 80 ss,s ar ob,,io nrtser informal or he
y, ". WV 40 .o a, IT. cl,rx.e No rs ConrtI.odte.
~ s,bi5isd m,.el al nav viii an a,taehm.ut.
y;cS thew lave natented by means Of which broom
saks sowed corn rye or tail weeds car be- turned
Ynder and csmpetely covered. The improvement con.
sss In Tie n4arer Of attaching chain extended from
Tie .rcosr on the Nov beern which dragp down what
aver NAV he standng lust forward Of the fprrow slice
Al their rrone.t Committee was sppoInteJ consisting
n Me.rs fohirson BERGEN and Wiiams % witness
test OF ths Srsctcel oprrstion Of the Improvement
KisSs Of Irrc Jor MisAi1as WA BGYAkT Hud.
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