But one article in the entire list did I find to be sectional, and that
was for a spark arrester. These inquiries were all without exception
from the wooded country, that is, from a section where it is cheaper to
burn wood than coal. There is nothing strange that parties running
engines in these sections should ask for a spark arrester, as builders
of this class of engines usually supply their engines with a "smoke
stack", with little or no reference to safety from fire. This being
recognized by some genius in one of our wooded states who has profited
by it and has produced a "smoke stack" which is also a "spark arrester."
This stack is a success in every sense of the word, and is made for any
and all styles of farm and saw mill engines. It is made by the South
Bend Spark Arrester Co., of South Bend, Indiana, and if you are running
an engine and firing with wood or straw, don't run too much risk for the
engineer usually comes in for a big share of the blame if a fire is
started from the engine. And as the above company make a specialty of
this particular article, you will get something reliable if you are in a
section where you need it.