The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15
BRICKMAKERS.
The Record Of Yesterdays Session.
Mistakes In BrickmalSing and How
to Avoid Them.
Tho Fluctuation in tho Price of
Brick and It's Causes.
Tho Stir Mud Process Explained
and Analyzed.
a Valuable Paper on Brlckyard Con-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on the
Size OF Briok-Other
Proceedings.

omtory or the punch dcponent saycth not.
II was Gij o'clock am when Chairman
Speed raped Tor order. The following
additional delegates reported yesterday,
ID. W. Campbell, Kansas City, Mo-; d.
4. Stone. Flint, Mich; +. NJ. Seymour,
ST. Joseph, Mo-; &. IL, Lcaman, st. Jos.
crh, Mo-; W. ID. Gates. Terra Gotta, ILL.,;
w. A. Eudaly, Cincinnati, o.; c. L.
Emons, llolton, Mich; Geo. W. Sharer,
Tcrro llautc, Ind; A. $, Banor New
Orleans, La; J. A, Blailcr, New Orleans,
la; 7. NJ. H. Young, Cartcrville, Ga; A.
II Bailey, Kansas City, kas.; Snyder &
Jansen, Pcl,in, ILL.,; Foster ,S McMullcu,
Mullcdgvilc, Ga; T. c. Quincy, Nil.
waukcc Wis; Il. u. Newport, Memphis;
A. NJ. Scott, Cincinnati,
On motion of Delegate rurington, dele
gates dcsirous Of speaking on papers under
Discussion before the association were
! limited 10 one speech Of four minutes dura.
| ton.
Tho convention being ready forbusincSs,
| Delegate II. II. Mcclure, Of Rome, Ga,
read the following paper on mistakes in
! linckmaking:"
shall take this opportunity OF stating
that am not u practical hrickmakcr hut
having been Tor the past two wears serving
the Rome Brick Company In the capacity
OF secretary and treasurer, | base my re-
marks on observation rather than prac.
tical experience.
During this time have noted some oi
the mistakes We have made. and it Is a
reasonable hypothesis 10 presume that our
mistakes would bc yours were the posi-.
tiuns reversed.
In shorter space than one year after
We began operations our forty hosc power
engine was replaced by llarris-C COrIrss oi
10 honc power; our twelve power hoist
was sct aside and one Of twenty-five put In
It's stead, our two inch water main, 800
yards Ia length, has been taken up aud
| one tour inchcs la diameter or four times
| the capic ~ oi the old, now gives VA ample
supply oi water This called for additional
pumps much larger than at driuscd, aud,
! had We known at the beginning what We
! learned later. this additional expense
could have easily been avoided.
The irH few month"; ol our brchW8kiug
We kept our team constantly on the mad
tD aud from the machine shops and touu.
driog, hauling new aud repaired machinery
10 us and old iron 10 the moro fortunate
loundrymau.
Experience Is the hest teacher and IL
applies with moro potency 90 the manu-
iacturc ol br,ck than any other business
enterprise. After our inst Tcycrscs We
learned 10 prepare our clay properly, and
moro that W. could not prottnbly make
dry clay brick In u scmi.dry clay machine.
The mistake OF putting clay into a ma
chine without proper moistcning and
thorough preparation is n blundcr.
1t mo suggest Just here 10 prepare your
clay IN common sense way before IL goes
into The machine. and I will thy way of
paryuthr,isl also suggest the lcfs YOU
Throw In for good measure In the shapo
NJ rnck-, iron scraps, bolts. spikes aud
hnmmcr. the shorter will be that awful
'hll oi particulars from the machine
shop and foundry.
Another mistake might mention la this
connection Is negligence or carclCssncss In
looking after the machinery.
Don't allow the machine 90 run with
bolts loose shalting out oi line and boxes
worn tO tie quick. In an incredible short
timc you will have the leaning Tower OF
IiHu IN miniature nnd your machine will
afford the material for the similc.
When any part oi your machinery
breaks frequently. have the weak place
mado stronger. BY close Observance of
this rule We may overcome ono source Of
annoyance aud expense.
The old maxim, what is worth doing at
all Is worth doing we'll, holds, perhaps,
with stronger emphasis Ia brickmaking
than anything else.
When brick manufacturer purchases
an engine or machine be would DO well
10 select acumpgtent machinisi 10 put them
IN position. lncDmpctcncy in this all inn
poflnnt aud essential feature too frequently
proves the "lliud II our Wucs."
Tho same rule applies 10 dryer or kiln.
n YOU build dryer, Of whatever kind,
know that II IL constructed on the most ap-
proved plan and properly managed after it
N put M opcmtiun The same II true u
kins Determine which h the best iur your
purpose. then have Il constructed hy men
familiar with every detail aad point Of tho
work, aud when they are built have them
operated by men whom you know aru
competent aud Trustworthy, ~ YOU can le-
rive all the benefits from their use.
With the very best machines, k.us and
dryers success - impossible without in
tclligcnt management
II Is not enough that everything Is put
up properly nj the start, they must DO
kept by constant care and attention ia
good order, iof no engine, machine. dryer
or kiln, however perfect and uiiucllNet
may be- iu lis construction uni working,
will not continue 10 perform its functions
unles properly cawd Tor.
This means not only repairing breaks.
hut using every pvcautou 70 protect them
from injury DO not make thc mistake OF
leaving your engine exposed to rain ur
dust Don't use cheap oil on the bear