Logan Republican | 1903-04-24 | Page 7 | Makes Casks of Cordwood

Makes Casks of Cordwood. A resident at Guelma, In Algeria, has taken out a patent for tho manufacture manu-facture of casks In corkwood. An Interior In-terior coating Isolates tho contents from contact with tho cork. A barrel of eleven gallons weighed thirty pounds Instead of eighty pounds, which Is tho weight of a wooden cask of the samo capacity. Cork being a bad conductor of heat and cold tho necessity of adding alcohol for tho preservation of wlno would bo unnecessary, un-necessary, and the liquid would no longer be subject to tho fluctuation of temperature. In warm climates these casks might bo useful for conveying Ice, meat, fish or fruits. A great saving sav-ing on tho freight o.-:ponso would also bo obtained, considering a cork barrel bar-rel weighs two-thirds less than a wooden one. The Influence of heat can not warp tho staves, consequently consequent-ly the hoops remain In placo.