Show why arx are mad so thick it takes a long whilo for a wear out it baa a tough constitution and is protected from internal decay by a coat of puro and hard pitch the pitch used on tho modern keg is much superior to that formerly used it ie clear tasteless and tough an empty beer keg will stand a great many hard knocks before tho pitch scales off the kegs wear out when they do wear externally they aro wet and dry alternately and this promotes decay then they get a great deal of unnecessary banging around between tho time they leave the brewery and are brought back again everybody from the driver and railroad and steamboat hands down to abo barkeepers bar keepers seems to think the kegs aro indestructible A whole car load of empty kegs is frequently thrown from tho car down to tho ground A single empty keg is often thrown 16 feet it really necessary to make the aega as heavy so far as the keeping of tho beer is concerned they began by being made heavy in tho old days the brewers then deemed it absolutely requisite to make them that way to withstand the pressure of tho beor abo very fact that they were made heavy and clumsy subjected them to rough handling now they have to bo arnde heavy and extra material has to be put into the heads and staves simply because of this handling and not from any danger on account of the internal pressure of the beer chicago tribune |