Show f concerning until ane cars ago tho larger part of tho used in aliis country were imported frodi ami germany then the manufacture began here and prospered brently grent ly for alio last ten care ono firm lias succeeded in boide roost of tho bui ingup competitors or fearing avny corn petition the matches of american most in use today to day aro alic ordinary sulphur which constitutes four of the supply on ins to its cheapness alio parlor match chich no airen and alie safety match of which ono firm enjoys a monopoly the ordinary sulphur match is male by dipping the splints into a babli of melted sulphur and then into abo phopho roua paste is commonly white pine and beech birch poplar or cedar much of it is broin canada and so great has been tho demand that diio been eagerly looked for iho jap inego use a paper match which may bo mado in tins country should wood become scarce iho entire labor of match making even to counting the and dulling them into tho boxes is now done by machinery alio cut into splinters by knives transversely and each splint takes its place upon an endless belt which carrica it to the sulphur balli ond then to tho phosphorous pisto alio lound splints arc mado by passing tho square t through a steel plate perforated with round holes alio common of sulphur matches can now bo bought at retail at tho rate of ten for eighteen boxes each box containing no matches or at alio rate of matches for one capt post |