, 1880-05-30

was formerly an enterprising citizen and
merchant Of Pittsbure, Pa Some years ago,
s SsnaFq F f6cggs fad9g they mnst enlarge grsa sr
upon which they have erect
ed a, very imposing building for
their business. The wallis Of. the
feet six inches throughout. The building is
150 feet long and fifty feet deep, four stories
high, with two additional lofts i'll the garrett
altogether seven lofts, each containing 400
square feet, or, III the aggregate, nearly S,-
6,0o0 bales Of hops. The building has three
large sliding double-doors broad and high
enough to admit loaded wagons, eighty-four
large windows, and is covered with double
slate root: The cellar. where the walls are
four feel, thick, is used for placing the necss-
sary implements for packing and curing. The
first floor is destined for packed hops which
are finished and made ready for shipping.
The second floor is the place where the hops
come out Of the kilns and are spread in piles
two round iron pipes and heavy square iron
press; the latter Is generally used for such
hops as are packed Theoretically in tin and
wooden boxes. The third, fourth. and fifth
floors arg where the hops are stoIed..one =,
which have to be cured, and the other part
for those which are naturally dried and re-
main In their original condition. a part OF
the third floor and the whole Of the. upper
loft is intended for the storage Of bags and
"Srlie two large ki1ns are the most inter-
esting part Of the whole building. They are
builtstrictly after the ~ Puscher-Hammerer"
system. The foundation is four aud 0ne-half
feet thick to the first floor, where the drying
by charcoal. fire and sulphuring is done, The
outside walls here are three feet thick; III
side Of this wall there is a wall Of two feet;
then another wall Of the same thickness sur
rounding the fire-grates. To these, CRATES
the alr-draft is admitted by canal whish
court. All this is closed Theoretically with
double iron doors. On the second floor.
wires are laid, where the hops are laid for
curing. These hops are emptied from the
third floor into the kilils. WHICH are Closet
chimney built from the ground IS thirty
metres (105 feet) high. Inside Of this CHM
ney, and IS feet high, Is q crown OF thirteen
gas-Iights, which are lighted before the sui
phuring commences, and have to burn dur
snnle the sulphur before it reaches the top
Of the chimney, and sulphuring can best
be done by this system during the densest
atmosphere. and without the least an, an,
by a sheet-iron cap after DR.. ,Walpert's sys-
TEN. There are further, one double and one
single hoist, somewhat like elevators, run.
ming through from the ground to the top OF
the building; Iightning-rods; telegraph,
connecting each floor with the office in the
front building; over 100 gas-lights, etc, etc,
"tThe most prominent physicians and
| naturalsts Of Germany, who held Sanitary
Congress in Nuremburg last month; visited
| and the whole system rs magnificent and
euiuently practical. The establishment,
thus comprising all modern improvements,
is Interesting even to those not in the hop
| business.'''
II will thank you to present my compli-
| ments to your Association, and to assure it,
| il I can serve 1t in any way, it will give me
great pleasure to do it; and / subscribe my
| self US your and their most obedlent serVant,
FLAMES II, WILSON, =. S. Consul"