Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-30
New War Salvage Ex-
pIOSive Is Now Ready
APPROXIMATELY 1000, 900 POUNDS
OF SoDAToL TO BE DISTRI-
BUTED TO FARMERS


The land clearing movement in the
state went into high speed here today
with the announcement that millions
of pounds of sodatol, the cheapest war
salvaged explosive yet offered, are
available for blasting stumps and
stones.
Officials of the Land Clearing Sec
ton of the Wisconsin College of Agri
culture who for months have been
working with representatives of the
United States Bureau of Public Roads
to perfect this new explosive, told
gathering of county agents here today
of it's existence.
Present indications are that 1000,
600 pounds of Sodatol will find its
way into the hands of Wisconsin far
mers before snow flies. This explos
i've is being used to replace picric
acid another war salvaged explosive,
the supply of which was recently ex-
hausted. 1t is predicted that farmers
of the state will find themselves a
quarter of million dollars richer this
fall as result of this new discovery
Officials of the States Experiment
Station reported that Sodatol is a
mixture of T. N T. and sodium nitrat
properly dried, ground, mixed and car
tridged. 1t is entirely safe and disable
does not have any poisonous effects
leaves no stain on the hands nor
does it produce the headaches which
handicap the use of some ordinary
explosives. 1t is not affected by freez
ing and will give good results at any
ordinary temperatures.
The material will be cartridged in
double dipped wrappers and can be
used in wet holes the same as ordin-
airy dynamite. Sodatol is completely
detonated with No. cap. Either
the electric or common fuse type can
be used. A cartridge of this explosive
will give approximately the same
working strength as cartridge Of
ordinary dynamite. Individual car
tridges weigh about seven ounces, a
fifty pound case containing about 120
cartridges.
The material will be distributed
direct to farmers at cost Of about
Sc, pound Where it is purchased in
less than carload lots the purchaser
will pay the local freight to the ship
ping point from a car lot shipping
point. To prevent the exploitation OF
this find purchases will be limited to
1000 pounds. In counties having a.
county agent all of this explosive
material will be handled through him
Farmers in communities not having
county agent may obtain this mater
ial by corresponding with John Sven
hart of the Wisconsin College of .Agri
culture at Madison.
According to the estimate made at
the conference, the use of sodatol will
effect an approximate saving of at
least IL cents pound to northern
w lSCOuSUu IA tAAN oONNAANA -
part of the state it is thought that the
saving will run as high as % cents
a pound due to the relatively higher
priced explosives which are handled
IN smaller quantities.
The officials report the supply of
blasting caps as limited. These will
be delivered without extra cost, ex-
cept for freight, at the rate of 100
caps to every 200 pounds of explosives
ordered. Individual orders of less
than 200 pounds may be combined
with neighbor to bring the order up
to the necessary 200 pounds in order
that supply of blasting caps may be
secured.
Sodatol is a war salvaged explosive
and when the present supply is ex-
hausted there will be no more avail
able for agricultural purposes Super
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