The Powder That Sends a Sixteen-Inch Shell

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��Twenty sacks that will later contain the powder charges for sixteen-inch shells are cut in one operation with an electric cutter

��Sewing the sacks together is as important as it is tedious. When finished, each sack must vmdergo a rigid examination

���Canvas sacks are used to contain the igniters that are placed at the bottom of powder sacks. The sewing is done by women who are fast workers with the needle

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