Handbook of Explosives for Farmers, Planters, Ranchers: How to Clear Land of Stumps, Trees or Boulders, Dig Ditches, Grade Roads, Excavate Cellars and ... Hardpan or Other Hard Soil, Plant and Culti - Softcover
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Excerpt from Handbook of Explosives for Farmers, Planters, Ranchers: How to Clear Land of Stumps, Trees or Boulders, Dig Ditches, Grade Roads, Excavate Cellars and Foundation Trenches, Dig Holes for Poles and Posts, Break Up Hardpan or Other Hard Soil, Plant and Cultivate Fruit Trees, Start Log Jams and Ice Gorges
Explosives were first used in warfare and hunting. Then for blasting. Their early use in mining and excavating was very limited but it did not take long to find out that explosives. If used in the right way. Could do in a moment as much work as a man. Or even a machine. Could do in many days. As soon as this was understood. Explosives were applied to new kinds of work and special kinds of explosives were produced. Particularly adapted to these new uses.
The history of the use of explosives in farming has been much the same as in other industries. At first it was supposed that they could only be used for splitting stumps. So that they could be dug out more easily. Later on. After stump blasting had been carefully Studied and more suitable and cheaper explosives manufactured. It was found that by far the cheapest and quickest way to get rid of a stump of any size. No matter what kind of soil it flood in. Was to lift it completely out of the ground. And split it up at the same time. With explosives.
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