The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-25

h overheated combustion chamber, ,tue to a poor circulation of the cool ing water will cause Seif-ignltlon or the charge and consequent back-nrlng
 Milwaukee newspapers now carry. .ia'ly from three-Quarters to one and onA-half columns of ads under the head of -For Sale-Horses and Car riageS" \ years or two ago the --Wanted-Horses and Carriages col umn. was in the majority, but condl> gFons have changed.
 The Chicago Automobile Show earn ,-d q profit of s45, 900. The National Association of Automobile Manufactu- ,.-gS now has in its treasury a fund or nearly sS0.O00, with which to carry on us work in connection with good roads contests. demonstration, legls- lation traffic regulation, control or >hows etc. ---...-.-.
 In repairing a cracked water jacket, liter the edges of the crack have l-..en prepared. it is customary to use nstead of iron. wire for the filling metal. as 1t flows at a lower tempera-. ure and adhereS very positively. In ..ase there is danger of warp-ng, due to local expansion, the entire cylinder IS heated before operating upon it.
 Moisture in the mica insulation of the electrode or a bridge o1 carbon are two defects that are liable to cause serious current leaks. W To rem edy this. dry out the, insulation thor ousrily and clean lower end With a brush dampened in gasoline. s
 Never. use a match or torch while inspecting the carburetor. and :. 1t IS S good plan not to smoke wnne nl- ling the gasoline reservoir. Follow ing this advice will' prevent squab- b!es with the insurance companies.
 An association is being launched by some of the foremost professional p1- ,ots of speed cars, to be known as the ,x-rEX XCc nio O About all the men prominent on tracks and speedways as we'll as those who have made big names in road contests, have announced. their desire If joining The organization - will work in harmony with the American and will make suggestions from time 70 time for the boards consideration, which in. the drivers|'opinions will be for the betterment of the sport and industry One point to be taken up shortly wiH be that of asking that the contest board require novice drivers 10 try out In minor events before per hitting them to start in races of such importance and with such large entry lists as the Indianapolis 5oo-mile race. Vanderbilt, Grand Prize.E etc, the idea being not--to boycott new men, -.who will be welcomed into the, association provided they can show thefrT fitness. but purely with a view to the safety If the experienced men.
 Examine both primary and second: ary wiring. Even a slight rent, in, he insulatSon has -sbeen the cause of
 Brakes should be examined at reg ular intervals. In order to ascertain If the lining is in good condition. If worn. the old lining should be replac- d Withs new: If the brakes are Of he fntSfnal-exRanding type5 the rSlfoeSs may have become worn in which case rhey should De renewed. Toggle joints and adjusting nuts should be in spected. and any looseness taken up.
 With an increase of almost half a million iasJanuary @of 'efis year over that of last.s and in, inerea se; Of more than two and a half million dollars for the seven months ending January If this year as compared with the smae period in 1910. the exports of American-made automobiles are cli1i1- ing to a height-undreapedz of several years ago. %or the other hand, steady as was the decrease in. the value of automobiles imported into this coun-. try during the past year, it is even more marked this year. For the pc riod of seven months, ending with January of the present year. as com pared with similar period last year, the decrease amounted to S1S6 492 s7s '
 Among the changes in the motor laws of Illinois proposed by the Chicago AuIOmODlie C1uD IS one making 1t a felony for any automobile =driver z,ta run do*n@a person and &thens drive away without leaving his name and address.
 Spring motor toggery has now ap- peared in some of the shops devoted 10 this special style of eostuming The coats wh ;ch are being shown for the. spring are of pongee,s dark blue serge and check cheviets.
 The list Of fuels available in the world include coal wood, peat. hydro cartoons Gin liquid form), alcohol com posite mixtures (made up of hydro cartoons. alcohol, nitrate of ammonia. picrfc acid scetone, benzol. etc.. and If the matter is carried to its final con elusion. nftro-glycerine. guncotton. gun powder and other explosives may
 e placed in the, category of fuel.
 New York Cfty's new automobile ire engine, which pumps by stea m .bfit s propelled by gasoline, and is the nrst or its kind in this country. has Aad tryout. as to it's speed and ifs ,-fIiacity for pumping So success. -ui was the test that. Commissioners waldo expressed the opinion that in few years all of the fire. apparatus n the thickly~ settled parts of the lily will be run by their. own power.
 The original supply of hickory is now approaching exhaustion. E,as4a "' the Aileghenies and north of the