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-'Baturj;.. , . .L::.:.:y 7, 1914. ... Strengths of Dynamites S (37) " 183 IN'Ck dynamite, has become almost a staple commodity, in agriculture ' al sections, farmers and orchardlsts are more or less confused by the : glrcnsth markings "on": dynamite car- ,' tridgesas they are not posted on the , .-'.standard-of. strength on which". these - jaarkings aro, .based. It; appears" that . when' nitrogiycerT ' ; inf was fif at:, discovered and attempts .were mada':to-use It ; in quarrying; fining,: etc.; -it yras so .erratic Via' Its behavior and. so dangerous that scie"n ; tista at bnca set; to .Work to 'devise dmVmeans oti?ohtrplllJiS:if-u;v yy : -The result bl these Investigations M vras v dynamite, -which was the ; term given to ft" high - explosive: consisting , pf aii;aDsori)entv materialsatnratea ; thnltrb material nrst usea was an eartnr sun-1 etajicet Xeiseignhr, Vnich was not j)losIveln: Itself bnt' whichj.had greafj .:y ;.' v absorptiyepowelii ;;-,M strength or;; the; aynaraHe ae ; bended on; the amount of nitroglycer- In; a given nlt : of weight :wo i porb. For, instance, - il a poand car-1 v fridge of dynamiteebntaine 1 1. icent of nitroglycerin -ana 4 v ol eartn, . j:wbuldfce;'cl mite skater-on it was tpund that we i - Sdynamite could;1bQ nido:cbeaper,aiid .. fcoreSeffieit.;b Borhent : to powderedlwb iflourand, by tmii glycerin, . other compounds ench 'as bitrate-pf iammohia; , ;. Modern dynamite , is made in vari ous kln4& 'Iftpfie consisting of . nitro glycerin and ww tettaightjdynlta !fetralght. dynamite hasj46 per cent of thevexpfo weight ; of liquid fnfo ia cartridge of 7 dynamite-; made of .jwooJfto ammonia and the chemicals that are put in some dynamites to make them Jtow f reezing,Jias . an explosive effi ciency of ' 40 per cent as compared tli;; jiquid J nitro jbourseTtheH; dbj ent lnitrogiy coring as part of i JthV Strength comes from Mother Ingredi- finis. . , . ; . , j The strength and kind of dynamite piostruse0intarry ing and ' railroad Iwork is '4 0; piricentlowj freezing;yf Jaamlte containing nitroglycerin mix ed with other explosive compounds,. pThiai same? grade ; is'used ihbpulder blasting and !ery : difficult vtstunip blasting, but for mbst farm work the 12 0 per cent low freezing extra dyna mites are : sufficiently strong and are pf course,' - cheaper . than ythe' higher strength, '-SuchV dynamite 'does not contain" 20 per cent of iiltro glycerin, frs part of its explosive strength ' Is . fcnade up of nitrate ;of ammonia land fctherVcpmpnds Straight nitroglycerin is "lift eces fcary in any farm wors: except pro pa-. Twenty per cent : low: freezing dyna FOR THESE jnite may be used for. ditch blasting i;Jy3S: Iwhen t ; blasting - machine . is , nsed.to -i aft v; Ifiro the charge. This same dynamite, J" fired with a fuse and blasting cap, Is TERTIUZER the most commonly; nsed strength for ; C'QS Bupsoiiing and tree planting ano; .tmu l)e' quite'-generally nised ,for istump blasting as soon as farmers study how Jto do this work economically. , The big land . companies lhat buyilyna Inite by; the 'carload have found: that hey can -blast pine stumps! satisfac torily; with 20 per cent . low freezing PynamiteV and the farmer with only a if ew acres to clear can do the same. ; t . It miist 'be apparent that It. Is not j&ecessary to iise In agricultural work ,BS Btrbng ; a , dynamite as quarymen, teulrQ . tor . excavating rock, especial ly when the lower strength cost less poney., :;;; -. hTT 11111 M I lU"T ' L-- I GRAIN Its easyt You and yout neighbors can'put up a'crst-cbua :' t '.':-' xciepaone una irom Home to town. Tnen you can talk direct-- -' ?; .."79 . V. it.'T . - h A "' - uujw every uay wiinout armng over tno ionsr cuics. , r K. 7; -A''V, xi9 , v xrr rvYoncaa watch-the: market fbr 'top prices ask, the. raSroad JtltMZ:: (G it 4i ' -"' 8tad(m y?a'. freighfhas cbmeorder supplies' from the store i;'. 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The Progressive Farmer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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