. Clearing land of stumps. Clearing of land; Explosives in agriculture. This stump came out as a result of a charge that was placed too deep and a little to one side of the proper position, and is not broken up for handling. It can be broken very easily as it lays, by locating a one stick mudcap charge between the two large roots seen in the picture. Had the original charge been a foot nearer the surface, the stump would have been broken in several pieces and all thrown A very old white pine stump blown out with three charges fired together electrically. The stump is well torn loose and


. Clearing land of stumps. Clearing of land; Explosives in agriculture. This stump came out as a result of a charge that was placed too deep and a little to one side of the proper position, and is not broken up for handling. It can be broken very easily as it lays, by locating a one stick mudcap charge between the two large roots seen in the picture. Had the original charge been a foot nearer the surface, the stump would have been broken in several pieces and all thrown A very old white pine stump blown out with three charges fired together electrically. The stump is well torn loose and cleaned, but another charge should have been placed at a point close to the wood under the center, to spUt the stump for easy handling. 33. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mattern, J. Randall; Institute of Makers of Explosives. New York : Institute of Makers of Explosives


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