Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10

duced in that year was $685.
States in extent of surface Yer
mont yet stands first in the value of mar
bic produced. second in slate and granite,
and third in the total of all quarry pro-
ducts. our State being suppressed by only
Ohio and Pennsylvania. over 5000 men are
employed in the 167 qusrries of different
kinds in Vermont.
He points out the fact that while other
States possess considerable quantities OF
marble n large proportion of their product
is fitted only for building stone. while
much of Vermont's marble can be used in
monuments and statuary. Marble for
building purposes is worth only from 20
cents to $500 cubic foot. while marble
suitable for monuments sells for from s.
to 81, and statuary marble brings sl2. The
fact that this States deposits of marble
are so largely of the finer qualities mate
rally increases the profit of quarrying, as
compared with similar operations in 9TH
err States. He deals in detail with the nu-
merous varieties of marble produced in
Vermont; shows the extent to which ii
has entered into some of the finest struc-
lures in the country; and speaks Of the
wonderful possibilities of the development,
of our marble interests.
The figures given in connection with the
granite industry show what can be ac-
complished in Vermont. and 1t is to BE-
borne in mind that this industry t. yet in
its initial stages. According TO the census
report Vermont in iSso produced 1910 GU
bic feet of granite valued at S5s.6,5 whore
as In lsS, the granite produced by n COM
panies in this State aggregated sl,5l2,r;
In value. In 1880 Vermont ranked thir-
tenth among granite producing States
while in 1896 it stood third. only Maine
/ and Massachusetts producing more. A
the present time Vermont easily stands
first in its output of granite. The slate
industry in Vermont has also reached
large proportions, being second only Il
the great State of Pennsylvania in th'
output of that product.
Besides the quarries of marble. SLATE
and granite. of whion he speaks at length
Prof. Perkins shows that the State ha'
valuable ana extended limestone quarries
a few of soapstone or steatite. one of tall
of considerable value. beds Of ochre, clay
of various kinds as well as mines.
The report of the State geolosist is az
tractively illustrated and 1t is replete Will
valuable and interesting information 70
the student as well as for the investor
There is not space in this article for ref
eience to the many valuable features o
the report, which is but a hint in man,
respects of what Prof. Perkins could ac
complish with ample time at his disposa
for the careful investigation of all of tn
d nerent mineral deposits in Vermont am
+, their treatment at length.
Vermont has been fortunate in secur
, ing the services of man so well qualitie
to speak scientifically as well as praCt!
cally on this subject as Is Prof. Perkin:
No man In Vermont is as well prepare
, for this work as is he, and 1t is to h
hoped that the Legislature will haste
to provide for a thorough report ut hi
, hands two years hence Vermont is bid
ding for development and prosperity, an
. no quicker nor more certain means of aC
complaining this end can be devised tina
, to attract general attention to our varie
i, and extended mineral resources.