The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-12-28
Gleanings from the Agriculturist.

rood things for all. We make the fol-
lowing selections:
LARGE LOSS IN USING DAMP FUEL
orange Judd advocates the use of dry
fuel in the following article from the
January number of the American Agri-
uMtuust:
Burning wet or damp wood. or coal,
stead Of dry. is much more vastcful
1i expensive than most people imagine.
aud the subject is worthy of attention,
U.W. When We are using much fuel. and
ara " ought to be providing a supply
NJ wood for the rest of the year. where
uN9d Is used. An extensive series of
experiments recently made at Bochum.
Germany, shows that six tons of finely
broken dry coal gives as much heat as
about seven tons burned as wet as it
would be ii water were dashed upon it
lgI drained Oft for short time And
rai- Is the condition of much coal kept in
H4mp vaults, ieaky sheds, or out-of-
doors The lesson is obvious: keep the
.0al n dry place and condition, and )
5N ia Der cent, less, according TO its fine
lt~s, viii I've reeded to obtain the same
lclt.
There is good scientific explanation
10 this Water, in changing to steam. or
,.a vaporeven- that is, in drying of,
auceals, or makes latent, about l,0Im
0t-leeS Of heat. If heated to 2I2 deg,
rue BOILING point the steam really con
.,ns about ,200 degrees Of heat, al
rlou-h only PIP degrees are sensible, or
are shown toy the thermometer,
The waste OF heat IS still greater in
burning green or wet wood. The sap or
water uses up-that Is, carries of IN a
latent state.-a very large portion Of The
heat produced by its carbon, or its dry
rJteGia.. As much man and team pow
cr IS required to haul three or four cords
81 green wood as for six or eight cords Of
IN wood. The lesson is cut the fuel,
and split il as finely aS IL is tu he used,
i the grove haul ii home when well
dried and keep it in dry place fer use.
it N0i be worth IaT more ion heating pur-
POSES than i burned green, or wet, or
damp even. The only exception to this
tdNce S, When 10y reason ot easier haul
n- ou snow, and ON account OF tue lels
u.e 5t men and teams in winter, it may
je eEPedient to haul home the green
WOOD then. but III all cases let It be well
draa before It is used.
coon SHEEP HORSE.
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~.Jp.., The stack t. The house. like a tuu-
rI and is s., low that no calf would be
ke'. -n enter H. consequently the sheep
Lare place SECURE llou the intrusion of
.l-. animals This hause and the pas
-r .eaJug It'd FL, Should NJ built before
.-resbu-. * here the straw stack IS to be
..cared The straw can be carried on 10
from the machine. I'm this way, at lit
te expense, "a warm place Of shelter can
l made When vicious calves or colts
caa~e hem they cau get out ot their
vay IT would be better for all IL cattle
and horses were kept IN separate en-
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