. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. Thenianuf. of C. is the object of a considerable indus-try in this country. llis. of C, valuedat .3730,317, were exported in 1878, chiefly to theWest Indies and South America. They areshipped in barrels or casks, packed in bulk, or inwooden, tin, or paper Cracklings, the refuse of tallow when preparedby the chandler or candle-maker. Cracknells, a kind of crisp sweet biscuit. Cradle, a strong frame of timber, etc., placedunder the bottom of a ship to conduct her steadilyin her wavs when being
. The American encyclopædia of commerce, manufactures, commercial law, and finance. Thenianuf. of C. is the object of a considerable indus-try in this country. llis. of C, valuedat .3730,317, were exported in 1878, chiefly to theWest Indies and South America. They areshipped in barrels or casks, packed in bulk, or inwooden, tin, or paper Cracklings, the refuse of tallow when preparedby the chandler or candle-maker. Cracknells, a kind of crisp sweet biscuit. Cradle, a strong frame of timber, etc., placedunder the bottom of a ship to conduct her steadilyin her wavs when being launched. —A childs cot,moving on rockers.— A gold-sifting machine.—A miners name for a suspended scatfold used inshafts. Cradle-Scythe, a rake or support to a scythefor receiving the straw as it is cut. Craft, a iinde. —A name given to small vessels. Craftsman, a skilled mechanic or artificer. Craig |S(<)tch|, a rock or cliff. Craig-Herring, a Scotch name for the shad. Cramboo, a name in some parts of India forcloves. Cramps, bent irons for holding things together;. Fig 113 —Crabmetal ties or holdfasts for securing large stones ina wall. Cran, a fish measure, equal to about 3ii gal-lons ; as many fresh herrings as will fill a barrel. A name in the shoe-trade for any secret method of performing work. Cranage, the money hire of a crane for loadingand unloading ships, and warehousing goods. Cranberry, the acid red fruit of a slender trail-ing kind of shrub, the Ori/coccns macraxirpiis, whichis indigenous to N. America, and extensively culti-vated in New Jersey and other States. They aresown broadcast on wet land, and on drier soils theplants are drilled in and bear fruit the third year,yielding on the average about 1-50 bushels to theacre, which sell at to 20 cts. the bushel. Tlieyare largely used for tarts and puddings, and areexported to luigland, preserved in spring-water. Crane |lr. irne; Ger. Kralm], n powerful lift-ing-machine (Fig. 114), of great use on w
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