The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-10-07

Visionary as may appear the most
e~xtravagant views as TO the future
place cement and its product. manu-
featured stone, are to occupy in the
building world. the most sanguine Of
these expectations is likely TO be re-
allied, If we accept the advancement
OF the past decade as a standard OF
progress. The trade in cement in
this country alone reached something
over $50. 900. 900 last year, and IT'S
a%daptability as a building component
Is but in its incipiency. According
to a report on the cement industry
in the United States for 1903. issued
by the United States Geological Sur
vey, the total production of Portland.
mineral rock and Stag or Pozzuolana
cements mounte to S,450,1 lao bar
rels, an increase of 300, 636 barrels
over the preceding rear. Nearly
q, OO0, 900 Of this amount was Port
land, over 7,OOO.0 900 natural rock and
a little over half a million barrels
of Stag. Scientific experiment is be-
ing constantly made to bring this ma
terial to a higher degree of perfection
and to render it efficient for the nu-
merous possibilities which present
experience suggests for it's use. Re
inforced and strengthened by steel
rods, cement has caused somethin
use, in this form, the architect and
the engineer have new problems pre-
scented, the mastery of which is ex-
pected to produce radical changes IN
the buildings of the future. Preju-
dice against this innovation is ran
idly declining and evidences of he
utility OF steel reinforced concrete
are shown in the numerous structures
which are completed or are in course
of erection. In an age like the pres
ent, when electricity forms an impor-
tant element in modern buildings,
concrete minimizes the danger from
fire from imperfect insulation or 9TH
err causes and the material itself be-
ing fireproof n susceptible of with
standing intense heat, suggests Itself
as thoroughly safe and satisfactory.
But, perhaps the most important OF
the illustrations of the a~daptability
Of cement is it's use in the manufac-
ture of artificial tone. 1t has pass
ed beyond the experimental stage,
the difficulties of accomplishment hav
ing beer overcome and defeat con-
verified into a triumph of industrial
art. Factories are being established
for the manufacture of artificial stone
in this country and in Europe, md
its demonstrable utility is overcom-
ing prejudice and doubt. It's suscep-
tibility to be moulded in n form
enables it to meet the demand for
plain or ornamental work as the arch
itectural plans demand, either for eX-
terror construction or interior finish.
So perfect is the imitation OF the
quarried and dressed article that the
likeness Of the counterfeit to the re-
al article battles experts. In its lex
ture. art has copied nature. and pro-
duced g substance superior in endu.
rance In withstanding the effects OF
fire, water or frost. The use OF manu-
featured stone will continue TO in
crease for these reasons: 1t is far
cheaper than natural stone; it may
be produced in any form even 10 the
most ornate mouldings; it hardens
with age, consequently is more dura-
BILE; it is unaffected by changes OF
temperature and the action of frost
OF corrosion; it is absolutely hre-
\ proof and will Withstand any degree
Of heat. which is itself a reason Why
it is 90 be preferred in the constrnc-
tioh Of f~Fe-proof buildings. bridges,
sea walls and other uses in which
cement may be advantageously EN-
ployed.-Southern Industrial and
Lumber Review.
The Best Doctor.