The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-03-06
INDUSTRIAL.

sale in the United States from leather
brought from American ports.
THE workmen in California have de-
clared that no man who solicits an
office shall receive their support.
A RICE-PLANTATIoN near Charleston,
S. c., which was once valued at $780,
600, was sold at auction, the other day,
for $4,000.
THE Atlanta Constitution estimates
that during the last two seasons the
farmers of Georgia have paid out 49,
600, COO for mules.
OIL CRY, Pa, is said to be in a rapid
decline. There was but one solitary
transaction in Oil City, the other day,
at the Exchange.
The Maine Beet-Sugar Company, at
Portland, have decided to increase
their capital for another year. Farm
ers in the vicinity are going into beet
raising more extensively, and the in
dustry promises to become an estab-
lished one.
SOME time since the use of sawdust
in mortar was recommended as supe-
rior to hair for the prevention of crack
ing and subsequent peeling off of
rough casing under the action of
storms and frost. Some one by the
name of Siehr says that his own house,
exposed to prolonged storms on the
seacoast, had pieces of mortar to be
renewed each spring; and after trying,
without effect, a number of substances
to prevent it, he found sawdust per-
fectly satisfactory. 1t was first thor
Oughly dried, and sifted through an
ordinary grain sieve, to remove the
larger particles. The mortar was
made by mixing one part of cement,
two of lime, two of sawdust, and five
of sharp sand, the sawdust being first
we'll mixed dry with the cement.
THE bending of hard wood has hith-
erto been effected by means of hot
water or streams process somewhat
costly as regards fuel, and taking a
long time. But, according to the
Scientific Ncws, an invention has re-
Gently been brought forward in Ger
many, by NM. Bashe and Hoendel, for
making sieve-hoops and like objects by
dry process, more cheaply and in
shorter time, from cut wood. In this
arrangement two rollers are used, one
above the other, and having less We
locity, 50 that it acts by holding back,
while the lower extends the wood
fibers. When the board, thus bent,
leaves the rollers, it is fastened in the
mouth of the sieve. The upper roller
is fluted, the under one smooth; if two
smooth rollers were used, much
greater pressure would be necessary.
In Hungary and other countries of
Europe. alum-tanned leather, said to
be equal to bark-tanned, is used to a
considerable extent for harness. The
process, it is said, may be completed
in twenty-four hours. Heavy OK or
COW hides, fresh from the slaughter
house, are first we'll washed in salt and
water to remove the blood, and then
laid on the beam, tlesh-side up, and
well scraped. The hide is then placed
on a smaller beam, and the hair re-
moved with sharp knife, after which
it is placed in tanning solution OF
salt and alum pulverized; the hide is
well sprinkled with this and rolled up,
aud, as the liquid oozes out, it is heat.
ed and poured over the hide. This
process is continued for twenty-fou,
hours, when the leather is ready to take
the grease.
A BALTIMORE tea merchant is max.
ing the tour of the South making in.
designations in regard to tea culture
He thinks that Americans should moi
attempt to initiate China green tea,
with its coloring and fancy twisting
but confine themselves to curing the
leaf so as to obtain the best possible
cup of tea without regard to appear
ance. Beside the work of twisting
that of sorting the tea according to
shape and size can, he thinks, be dis.
pensed with to advantage, simplifying
greatly the process of preparation, an6
as greatly diminishing the cost. Tn,
cultivation of the tea plant in Georgia
he declares from his experience of sew
eral years in China and Japan, is per
fectly practicable, and he offers on,
dollar a pound for all leaves shipped t,
his firm, the firm engaging to do tn
curing and preparation till the pro
ducers are fairly on their feet.
, THE St. Gothard Tunnel is now tn
longest tunnel in the world, the length
bored from both sides, reaching tota
} of 13,48 yards twenty three yard
} longer than the Mont Cents. Very nearl
J 5000 yards still remain to be excavated
| Most of the laborers employed in tn
Il galleries are Italians. They work nigh
and day in shifts of eight hours each
and their work is described as bein,
} terribly severe. The heat is so grea
that they can wear no clothes whatever
, They return to the mouth of the tunne
! streaming with perspiration, their face
| are yellow and CHASTITY, they canno
bear the light of the sun, they wal
! with bent shoulders, and stagger as
carrying burdens too heavy for thei
, strength. They are nevertheless sal
to be cheerful, and even merry. The
: support their hard lot without repining
and save money.-Cor. N. Y. Sun.
: Boston "culchah' has culminate
} in the establishment of home for in
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