Scientific American Volume 08 Number 03 (January 1863) . I regard to it may be obtained by addressing Minor pressing operation, by which the plugs are convertedinto blocks, and thus fitted for transport and was formerly the custom to place the pressedtobacco in a room called the sweat-house, where itremained for a considerable period exposed to awarm atmosphere. This treatment made the tobaccosweat ; globules of juice appeared upon its surfaceand dropped on the floor, and its taste was much im-proved thereby. It is also common with some tobacco manufac-turers to sweeten the dark and
Scientific American Volume 08 Number 03 (January 1863) . I regard to it may be obtained by addressing Minor pressing operation, by which the plugs are convertedinto blocks, and thus fitted for transport and was formerly the custom to place the pressedtobacco in a room called the sweat-house, where itremained for a considerable period exposed to awarm atmosphere. This treatment made the tobaccosweat ; globules of juice appeared upon its surfaceand dropped on the floor, and its taste was much im-proved thereby. It is also common with some tobacco manufac-turers to sweeten the dark and rank qualities forchewing by dipping the leaves in bunches into sugarsirup, before pressing them. We have only referredto the treatment of chewing tobacco; the superiorqualities being used for this purpose. The termshoney dew, sweet leaf, &c, applied to dif-ferent lots of tobacco, are of the bunkum best qualities of tobacco are said to be cultivatedon new soil, on the southern sides of gently slopinghills. BAKERS IMPROVED LAMP ATTACHMENT;. The improvements which have been originated inthe kerosene-oil lamp are numerous and add greatlyto its efficiency as an illuminator. We publish thisweek, for the benefit of our readers, an engraving ofa convenient attachment to the lamp whereby it may the agent, Mr. Edwin Lisle, of the same town. Emery Polishing London cotemporary, Newtons Journal of Arts,for December, contains an article on polishing tools,in which special attention is directed to a new kindof emery wheels for polishing metals. It states thatthe old emery wheels used by Sheffield cutlers for pol-ishing steel, were made with emery mixed with glueand molasses, applied on the surface of leather. Suchwheels could not be brought into contact with eitherwater or oil. In 1858, F. a mix-ture of ground glass and emery, applied to grindingwheels with liquid silicate of soda. Such wheelshave not met with much success. Emery wheels andpolishing stic
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