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Scientific American, Vol. 87, No. 10 (September 1902) (1902)

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bowlder was blown any distance. chamber measured 11 feet by 4 feet. All the prepara- push up the cloth cover at the height of nine feet In the case of the huge blast whereby 300,000 tons from the ground. The shade-grown tobacco Jiust be tions were carried out by the aid of the electric light. of… … which is carried on in the sweat room work of laying the charges in posi- 125,000-TON PINNACLE, 75 FEET HIGH, IN LORD PENRHYN'S SLATE Fig. l.-A where from five thousand to six thou- tion, and connecting the fuses in- QUARRY. BEFORE BLASTING. sand pounds of tobacco are placed in volved incessant…

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