Morgan County News | 1941-12-26 | Page 8 | Chemical Solution Protects Christmas Trees from Fire

chemical solution protects christmas trees from firc fin 1 1 1 11 an 41 lighted candles hold no fears for foi the young lady trimming her christ mas tree for it has been sprayed with a inflammable noninflammable non wash christmas trees are still a hazard electric lights may have short circuits and some folks are careless with cigarettes and matches to fireproof the tree first get it from four to six days before you intend to decorate it then weigh the tree and buy one fourth as many pounds of ammonium sulfate as the tree weighs this chemical is available in most stores that sell seeds and fertilizers for each pound of ammonium sulfate use idt 1 pints of water to make the fi fireproofing proofing re solution mix the solution in something tall and narrow that will hold the tree upright then saw off the end of the tree diagonally so as to give a large cut surface set the tree in the solution in a cool place away from the direct sunlight and leave it there until most of the solution is absorbed the foliage will stay green if the temperature of the room is from 55 to 65 degrees fahrenheit