The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-01
Agriculture.
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TO nts 5ypsnils 10 ssl OIL s.nnps snd
stores. ADD wspts 10 ksos hos dsusetoni
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cal Farmer. aoar tpov Of soy betiti
wsy 10 fact. 90, one % sooe. essy sod
cheap to nd Geld oi slumps CT Stones a.
The use Of dybsmite. II costs from 10 10
IA coat, per pond by the box, and n
should be got 10 sticks OF iuoh 10 diem
eier, weighing shout II ouuees each. us
msy uss Gully par, Of .siiet, OF more, a.
seeded, by tie sEt Of stump OF stones,
bot witch can be told by i'ue practice
on the particular lot II il rot A. dagger
Gus Gs common tlsoE posder, ss 1t giil
20, II plods by cont OF With Ire, aud csp
only he sei q q ~ caps or sIplo iers made
for The pufrosf. 10 pufeh1ins be snte
TO see thst has DO itee ni,fo.glt cerine, 10
other words, ttst spy Of the ttcks tre not
| lestiog, Tor tins is The dIplosiYe prlg eiple,
aud wten II shows free Il is very dsrs T
our. as sudden tia mp Of the foot might
explode it. Whs, the a ct OF tue dyua
mite will be on any pari'nl lot OF stones
or stump5 20 cns cGn tell IL will be ueo
esssry TO do q little experimenting. and
ouly use lust enough when blasting
stumps. ~ the larger the ohsree the more
it will be tern.
be easily handled. 1t can be easily split by
boring . hole into it on the side be desires
1t to split aud inserting q quarter to fall
fnll stick. To use the dynamite on
stnmps, dis down on one aide sos hole
can be made with 81 iron bar under the
N ain part, close TO the tap root II II has
one, and close up 30 the dynsmite will be
in close Contact with the stump. Take a
stick OF dynamite and undo one end, with
q lead pencil or small stick make = hole in
the dynsmite sn iuch nr more deep. Now
take piece OF fuse OF suitable length so
you can get to . safe distance while burn
ing; slips cp or eIploder on to the
cut end OF the fuse far enough go that the
powder 10 cut end shall rest on the full
ninth Of the bottom srd crimp the sides
down on the fuse so ~ TO bold it firm,
then push the csp down into the hole
made 10 dynamite and pack it firmly
about the fuse and replace the paper end
il is we'll to tie IL with string. To make
everything sure smear oil sbout the end
and over the fuse with the wagon grease
or tsllow, go as to make 1t water tight. ]
recommend this because II 10 better TO use
water 10 the hole when blasting with dyns
mite, il will give so much better execu
tion.
You can use any portion ofs stick or
any number Of them as necessary and
when more than one is used be sure to
have Their. 10 contact and one cap will
send them al off. The same directions
will apply for Blasting stones. Get the
charges uuueH tue stoDe, or w near as pos
sible, md in oil cases with stumps or
stones be sure that the dynamite is IN
close contact with the thing to be moved,
Pack it up then with siicke, stones CT
dirt, anything, and when all is completed,
pour in enough water TO fill the space OF
hole, but OF course the fuse N ust be water
proof or coated with grease and the end
kept out OF the water; when oil is ready
ire the fuse and 'gil;' 90 to safe distance
md see the stump get out as quickly and
EASILY o. the smallest ] have seen them
,avorting ever the tops OF the highest
rees like q Hr!nP Dutohman. It's inst
|un.