Notes from Thomas Rosk on Kansas visit in 1885
Thomas Rosk writes from Eldorado Kansas describing Butler County’s fertility and growth. He details farming prospects, fruit varieties, and the local climate while greeting Van Wert county friends. He invites readers to join a January hunting circle with detailed rules and schedules.
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Fragmented report details vast costs in seeds and cables
The text lists enormous sums invested in seeds and crops and notes large outlays for submarine cables and other commodities. It cites populations and production figures, mixes in humorous and editorial asides, and includes various anecdotes and quotes from periodicals and writers.
Steam Charred Wood By Prolonged Steam Heating
A Sanitary Engineer correspondent notes wood charring from a steam heated boiler setup. A steam drum between beams and a wooden wedge became charcoal after five months of daytime steam at sixty pounds per square inch, browning the nearby beam as well. The incident suggests slow, long exposure can form charcoal prone to rapid oxidation and possible spontaneous combustion.
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