New-York tribune., 1896-12-08
PHOSPHATE BEDS IN TENNESSEE.
MUSHROOM MINING TOWNS SPRING UP IN THE
OLD STATE

MUSHROOM MINING TOWNS SPRING UP IN The
OLD STATE.
From The Chicago Tmes-ierad
Ths richest and most extensive discovery OF rock
phosphate In the history OF 'he woriu ""' ~
The deposits underlie four counties in the yicinty
of Standardization, Williamson nu'"e''o'~
The rock lies in a vein averaging from three s,, 70
twelve feet In thickness. and Is out Ten i'e' 0e'"
IT The commercial value Of the discovery it II is oris nm
possible estimate but the oui9u, w ,erritory
Mr. clark of the firm Of Pratt Clark ask cnsm'ss ssc
on business chanced TO see some men VIZ we', al H.
%Srk S% rock SsEaf WHICH was thrown out
tention. and he pu; u piece OIL IL III MS po9"@ W.
Tpon his return to Atlanta he gave It TO one o. NJ;
assistants The next day the assistant lnio' NJ, III,
him that the specimen rock sho"eu o pei @@"'
Mr. Clark told the assistant that he did not not be.
irv again The assistant offered to stake his repu-
tation the correctness OF his hsures: anu ~ ~
for the reason that in the whole history OF the world
no phosphate rock or anywhere near sue" '''
The chemist thereupon made another Analysis n
and verified his figures 10 the last irarI,o cor
rect made analysis himself. and with 'he sai'
Upon being assured that it was a wonderfully ,,alyy
rich find he informed George W. Scott Gaptass prars
Sa Vent o NashVe %a All the s'pM properly
ton of the sewer was bought up. and the laborers
to depth OF eleven feet at certain distances 9pars
In this way the vein was loliowea' 'no A"
bought wherever the rock was found; - ,o,.
The men WORKED day and night and the farms were
bought at the prices put upon them oy 'he o""e''
Mr. scstt purchased property which will make him
rush was then made by capitalists for possessiSSna ION
of the property from all parts OF the country ana .o
fertlizns companies of Chicago manased TO se ths
Increasing demand for it known by those who now
phSte phSs % Be aected S1 S"t % little tie
Philip d. Armour OF Chicago has invested nsa,s n hs
iie:d fed 'v who are are looking for more land -.
James Mattison OF La Sale Ind, learnsu oi I'M .n~
sny Sns ssvs ay M ssS na o a
ern Ferizing Company OF chicago: mas ., ~ r,ro @
psan rms are in the field and the adjoining soun:
ties to those in which the vein has been strueA NV
f month ago Noun. Pleasant, in Maury County sS%I y
Was typical country town In the pnr Iarrea eamp more
mills have SprnS "p % naSe s %osy
every house is flied with boarders. ...,.
there are Sa fs5 Of ana phosphate
being made to all parts OF hs nnea amd into tho
mhsrsve ana deposit has been found rail
and the cSmpasyb ybuSns mai epus and
Already hundreds Of CARLOADS OF rock ina nave Steam
with phosphate rock from Tennessee LarsSs !, III Il
sgnments have been shipped to Atlantis an.i,,,rS anu
stated upon reliable authority that several fertS"s
plants will be erected there. . ,.ur.ssee
says the rock is the richest ever discovered
the value to the State cannot be
Phosphate is the one mineral element IN nasue r
which holds together the other elements whcn Ter.
tilizer known As this country Is yet young anu ,nns me-
been in comparison with the countries OF 11syfii.
farmed but little the necessity OF phospnatG ts m.
izers has not been felt but the demand foT !"
creasng al an enormous rate each year