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tial is a good smoker, one that has large fuel 

 capacity, and a good strong bellows. After a 

 thorough test of all the smokers on the market, 

 I have no hesitancy in saying I prefer the Root 

 Jumbo, a cold blast smoker, as it perfectly 

 meets all the requirements. A good smoker 

 can be purchased for $1.25 and with proper 

 care will last for years. Planer shavings, old 

 rags, dried leaves, gunny bags soaked in a solu- 

 tion of saltpetre and dried in the sun, rotten 

 wood, and dried pieces of apple branches all 

 make excellent fuel, for what we want is plenty 

 of smoke with little heat, and the beginner can 

 take his pick. 



I generally use planer shavings, though 

 there are times when I want an enduring smoke 

 I start a good fire with shavings ; when I have 

 about an inch of good red embers in the smoker 

 I pile in rotten wood or apple wood, and a 

 couple of replenishings of the fuel are sufiicient 

 for all day. As the fire gets low a few puflfs of 

 the bellows occasionally will bring it up so 

 that it is ready whenever needed. 



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