| Show BURMESE the manner of sinking oil walla in imn the native method of digging oil wells in burmah is a very by dr boething Ko ething t the indian geological survey in tho first place a square shaft is dug tho rides measuring about four feet each over this pit is placeda crossbeam gnp ported on stanchions af either bide arid in the center of the beam a small wooden drum or cylinder which auh W axis S made of a single piece of wood A leather rope running over this brumis used to louver the workmen into the pit as viell as the earthenware pot ID which the oil as brought up the walls ot tho hatt abot lined with wood and timber is used to support them the workmen are lowered in an ingenious manner ithe man sits on two slings formed of strong rope running between his beg and knotted over his left th to prevent sliding a thin rope runs down from the knot across rabb breast underneath the right shoulders to the back where it is fast boned to the rope forming the JA second rope for the samo purpose its fastened round the hips no light can be the on account of the explosive gas the borkman vor kman therefore ties up his eyes before going down iso that he may see luring the short time he is antho awo hundred ananin ety seconds la the ti man how ever strong n remain below without un the workers object to descending nor ethan feeland fee tand the limit is luct the of drawing up the ailus the drope is hastened around tho neck of a bell baked earthenware pot which is low red and filled by sinking in the oil bej ow the oil is poured out into a larger i tot when raised and twelve of the atter are mackedon jack edon a car |
