The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-03-06
BRICK MAKERS MEET
Third Annual Meeting of the North
western Brick Manufacturers
Association.
PRINCETON Brick Makers Royalty En-.
terrain Representatives of the
Brick Industry. r.

Brick Industry.
Princeton had the honor of enter
tanning this week the Northwestern
5B'lrrll'c'kEmakers' Association, an organi-
zatlon that represents the brick max
ing Interests of the northwest, and the
brick making interests of Minnesota
especially. The third annual meeting
OF this association was held here in
Princeton on Tuesday, and cream brick
hospitality was on tap in generous
measure. The fact that Princeton is
one o f the largest brick manufacturing
towns in the State, made the place a
popular one in which to hold the
annual na meeting of the association, and
those who attended went away feeling
that they were very we'll satisfied with
the time they had here and the treat
ment accorded them.
Among those in attendance at the
meeting were the following: Chas. A.
Sprandel and o. Duclos of Little Falls:
J. N. Moog OF st. Cloud; G. H. Beumer
OF St Augusta: Aug. Lundgren of
WARREN: Louis Moline and Nels Flykt
OF Willmar; j. S. Bowers of Minneapo-
lis, representing the Hennepin Brick
Cos of six yards; M. S. Rusfeldt of
Albert Lea, representing the yards at
Albert Lea and also the Wrenshall
yards; Henry Hess of St. Cloud; F. j.
Nixon, of Paine & Nixon of Duluth.
sales agents of the Princeton and Wren
shall yards; Philip Diesanz of the Win
ona Stone quarries and brick yards.
Those present who represented local
brick making interests were E. M.
Farnham, J. R., H. II. and c. G.. Farm
ham, w. H. Cakes, Chas. Cakes, Mil
ton Farnham, F. Reem, and R.. P. Nor
ton, who has charge OF the book
keeping, ETC., for the brick yards at
Brickton.
The president of the association, W.
P.zAlsip of Grand Forks, was absent
and O.. Duclos acted as chairman
OF the smeetin G. which was held in the
sbane get .hn1I il the Odd elbows, block
on Tuesday afternoon. The address 81
welcome was made by J. r. Farnham.
The secretary, Louis Moline of Will
mar, made his annual report for the
association, after which the conven-
ton settled down to the discussion of
various trade topics. A very inter-
esting program had been arranged,
consisting of practical papers by mem
bers of the association, but as several
on the program we're absent this part
of the program was somewhat abbre-
waited. E. M. Farnham spoke on
transporting Clay From Bank to Ma.
chine" which called forth much practi-
cal discussion. W. H. Cakes spoke
on Burning Brick" which proved
one Of the most interesting topics OF
the whole meeting. Mr.. Hess of St.
Cloud, spoke on the question of "Oil
Fuel" and stated that the crude oil as
it comes from the wells could be bought
very cheaply of the Standard Oil Co.
Mr.. Bowers of Minneapolis, also spoke
on the question of oil burning in the
manufacture of brick. He has given
the matter considerable study and some
little experiment and his views on the
subject proved very interesting to the
members of the association. M. S.
Rusfeldt of Albert Lea, spoke on ''Coal
Dust Burning" and gave the meeting
an interesting account of the use OF
coal dust in the burning of brick. For
this purpose the fine hard coal screen.
ings are mixed with the clay and with
this treatment the brick in the pro.
cess of burning is made hard and dur.
able and also does not require so long
time to finish the product. Mr.. Rus.
feldt said that he found that by using
this coal dust at his yards at Albert
Lea he had saved in season in the
manufacture of 100000 brick all OF
$500. He said that the coal dust or
screenings could be bought for about
81 per ton. In the mixing of the clay
with the coal dust he used tempering
pit that would hold about 10000 brick.
The matter of fuel for burning is be-
coming a very important one with the
brick manufacturers and the use of oil
and such auxiliaries in burning process
like coal dust and screenings are to be
looked into in a practical manner. A
committee composed of Henry Hess of
st. Cloud, II. H. Farnham and G. A.
Spendel was appointed to look up the
matter and to report at the next meet
ing.
F. j. Nixon of Duluth spoke on the
grading of brick, and the topic was
thoroughly discussed. The matter OF
shipping and other practical topics
were taken up and talked over by the
meeting.