Red Cross Dynamite, the Agricultural Explosive 



The Du Pont Company manufactures a special brand which is named 

 " Red Cross Extra Dynamite," and is especially adapted to farming 

 purposes. It is a mixture of nitroglycerin and other explosives with an 

 absorbent which renders the compound less sensitive to shock and more 

 safely used and transported than ordinary dynamite. 



Red Cross Dynamite explodes with great power, shattering or ex- 

 cavating anything which is in the immediate vicinity. Its general appear- 

 ance and consistency is similar to damp sawdust, and it is placed on the 

 market in paper-covered cartridges 8 inches long and of different 

 diameters, the standard being 1*4 inches. The cartridges are packed in 

 cases containing 25 pounds or 50 pounds. 



Safe Handling of Dynamite 



There is a popular misconception of dynamite in the public mind. 

 Newspapers in reporting outrages such as bomb throwing by anar- 

 chists, safe cracking "jobs" by burglars, etc., incorrectly report them 

 as perpetrated with "Dynamite." The result is an erroneous, wide- 

 spread impression that a dynamite cartridge will explode if dropped 

 on the ground or thrown against the body of a person. 



As a matter of fact, safe breakers and bomb throwers do not use 

 dynamite cartridges at all ; they would not be suitable for their purpose 

 because it is so difficult to explode them. What these criminals use as 

 a rule is nitro-glycerin. This dangerous explosive is used commercially 

 for shooting oil wells, etc. 



True there is a certain proportion of nitro-glycerin in dynamite 

 cartridges, but the dangerous explosive is scientifically compounded 

 with wood meal and some other ingredients in such a way that it can 

 be absolutely depended upon not to explode accidentally if our simple 

 and plain instructions for its use are complied with. 



One of the safest of explosives manufactured by the Du Pont 

 Powder Company is Red Cross Extra Dynamite, which is especially 

 recommended for agricultural purposes. This brand of dynamite, in 

 practice, is detonated by the powerful shock of an exploding blasting 

 cap or electric fuze, the strongest cap or fuze being necessary because 

 this dynamite is so insensitive. 



Responsible people can use and handle dynamite just as safely as 

 they can handle gasoline, matches, or coal oil. The energy of dyna- 

 mite can be directed in the work to which it is adapted as well as 

 the energy of steam can be directed in the work for which it is used. 



Prompt Removal From Freight Station 



The law requires prompt removal of all high explosives from freight 

 stations. Hence farmers expecting shipment of dynamite or blasting 

 caps should arrange with the freight agent or station master to notify 

 them immediately on arrival of shipment, which should be removed 

 within 24 hours. 



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