MATCHES

came into use ——- years 1830-40, and are now i enormous quantities in Sweden, Belgia and England. The ordinary method; manufacture is as follows:—The wood | usually texesid or white pine, and tree with a diameter of from 12 to 20 inch« are considered most suitable, These tree are cut into blocks about 14 inches lon; The bark having been removed, one < these blocks is placed Spon a kind of lath and a continuous band of uniform thich ne turned from it; and at the same tim by means of suitably fixed knives, th band is divided into seven strips eac 2 inches in width. The strips are divide into jengths, and by means of a knif machine cut into splints, the machin being capable of dealing with about 12 strips at a time. The splints are no arranged in frames and dried in an oven oy are then dipped first into —— then into the composition which is t form the substance of the head. Th matches are dried and packed by han into boxes. Insome of thecheaper varietik sulphur is used instead of paratlin to mak the wood burn readily, but this method pre duces a prep Bienes match The of the ordinary match is usual! composed of phosphorus, chlorate < potash and glue. In the safety match th —— = upon the side of th and the d made of sulphide « antimony, chlorate of potash and glu By this means the danger of accidents sees Berea to Sa Vests resemble matches in every respect excep that the splints arc replaced by short piece of thin wax taper. [s. 209]