White marl on border and entire bed of St. Mary's Lake found nowhere else in the vicinity of South Bend. Farms lime equal in every respect to that of limestone and decidedly superior to it for plastering and finishing coat.
Amount made so far is sufficient only for South Bend and vicinity.
Chicago market soon to be invaded. Mr. Fanchon has succeeded in burning a good kiln of lime. If the small towns nearby grew and Notre Dame can acquire the farm which separated the property of Notre Dame from the St. Joseph River and where lime is also made, the monopoly of this manufacture will be a source of wealth, for lime is a precious fertilizer for the land. Mr. Young engaged to introduce lime to Chicago. Lime to be sold at 25 cents a bushel in South Bend.