| For rockets of | 6 | lb. | 0 | oz. the stick must be | 14 | ft. | 10 | in. long |
| | 4 | | 0 | | 12 | | 10 | |
| | 2 | | 0 | | 9 | | 4 | |
| | 1 | | 0 | | 8 | | 2 | |
| | 0 | | 8 | | 6 | | 6 | |
| | 0 | | 4 | | 5 | | 3 | |
Having your sticks ready, cut on one of the flat sides at the top a groove the length of the rocket, and as broad as the stick will allow; then on the opposite flat side cut two notches, for the cord which ties on the rocket to lie in; one of these notches must be near the top of the stick, and the other facing the neck of the rocket; the distance between these notches may be easily known, for the top of the stick should always touch the head of the rocket. When your rockets and sticks are ready, lay the rockets in the grooves in the sticks, and tie them on. We will now proceed to the charge for sky-rockets.
ROCKETS OF FOUR OUNCES.
| | lb. | oz. |
| Meal-powder | 1 | 4 |
| Saltpetre | 0 | 4 |
| Charcoal | 0 | 2 |
ROCKETS OF EIGHT OUNCES.
| | lb. | oz. |
| Meal-powder | 1 | 0 |
| Saltpetre | 0 | 4 |
| Brimstone | 0 | 3 |
| Charcoal | 0 | 1½ |
ONE POUND.
| | lb. | oz. |
| Meal-powder | 2 | 0 |
| Saltpetre | 0 | 8 |
| Brimstone | 0 | 4 |
| Charcoal | 0 | 2 |
| Steel-filings | 0 | 1½ |
SKY-ROCKETS IN GENERAL.