The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-22
SCIENCE fSD-fSDUsTRY.

The pine forests discovered lately In
the Province of Ontario are estimated
to yield "a, ,0O0, ,00o, 600 feet Of timber,
which can easily be brought to market.
Poplar wood in considerable guam
titles is being shipped from Rockbridge
County, Virginia, to Philadelphia, at
$40 per cord, to be converted into pa
per- s z "a y -
Mr.. w. Fl. Winans, of Baltimore,
who Is making England his home, has
built monster ..cigar-shipn on the
Clyde at q cost Of about q, ,000, 900. He
lantic in about five days.
The rapid and enormous growth of
the American railway system is factor
IN the development OF our social and
political organism, and In all that goes
70 make up our national character and
life, of greater importance than all other
factors combined. It has done more to
effect the political solidarity of the
American people than all the political
agitation and domestic and foreign wars,
and struggles between unionists and
secessionists, and controversies among
politicians and parties, that have ap-
peared ON this continent since the first
European landed on its shore. &c Chicago
Tmes --.,.. - ,-r.-i e, -.
The potato-starch market is affect
ed by the high price of potatoes The
production of potato starch for the
whole country last year was 8, 500 tons.
yious year was 1, 400 tons, making H.
900 with which to begin the new year.
During the year 5000 tons were con-
sumed, leaving 1000 tons to add to this
years. production. The manufacture of
! potato starch this year amounts to 4, 900
tons, and with 2, 600 tons left over from
last year makes 5000 tons for this
years. supply, which is 5000 tons short
of last years consumption. Starch
makers in Maine are hindered by the
high price and scarcity Of potatoes, of
which 1t is estimated q bushel yields
nine pounds of starch. =. -
Professor Edward s. Morse of
Salem, Mass, one of the original scien-
tific thinkers of the day, has invented a
new method of heating houses and pub
hc buildings by means of the sun, which
promises to prove of great Importance
to the race. The invention consists
merely of Q surface Of blackened slate
under glass fixed to the sunny side or
sides of house, with vents in the walls
so arranged that the cold air of a
room is let out at the bottom of the
slate and forced In again at the top by
the ascending heated column between
the slate and the glass. The outdoor
air can De admitted also If desirable.
The entire practicalness of the contriy-
auce Is Demonstrated in the heating of
the, professors study in his cottage at
Salem.-B0st0R JohradfSrw I'D aef.- =
p The operation of friction machinery
has now become q fixed fact, and lis
easy adaptability where waste power
can be utilized is marked feature. A
machine Of this kind has come into use,
which consists simply OF an iron cylin-
der one foot long and one foot in diam
eter, having q fixed plate of hardened
iron in one end, and second plate at
tached to q revolving shaft, which presses
lightly or closely upon the Fixed plate
as circumstances require. The cylinder
Is filed with water, the shaft revolves,
and. from the friction of the plates, the
water in an incredibly short time is
heated, and by means of steam pipes
can be carried to great distances for
heating purposes. The machine is so
constructed as to render teasily ad apted
to all places where there iswaste power,
as in mills, factories, public building,
cars, etc. The power required for its
operation is very slight; thus, to carry a
machine with thirty-six square inches of
friction plstes--the- ordinary gsize-one
horse power. only is required, while 5
machine with two hundred and twenty
five square inches of friction surface viii
require at most but six horse power.