Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-31
GET MILLIONS
OUT OF NOTHING
VALUE OF WASTE PRODUCTS
THINGS THAT WE'RE VAST.
MD I'D YEARS AGO NOW
MADE lAaMENsELY
PROFITABLE.

waste to-day amounts to fully 5OO.-
000.o00--a sum equal to nearly sew
en- times the annual production OF
gold In the United States. Sawdust
was for years ioked upon as an
absolutely waste material and was
either dumped into stream OF fow-
ing water or thrown into heap.
where 1t could be conveniently dis
posed of. During the last few years
process has been discovered which
has given sawdust a value greater
than that OF solid. lumber. BY the
use OF hydraulic pressnre and intense
heat the particles are formed into n
solid mass capable OF being nodded
into any shape and of receiving n
brilliant polish. The only materials
used are sawdust. alum and glue.
Imitation marble can be manufac-
tured from mixture of sawdust with
ivory waste. water glass and glue.
In Norway acetic acid. wood naptha.
tar and alcohol are produced on n
commercial scale out OF sawdust Fac
tories have been erected I'm this coun-
try and In Europe for converting pine
needles into forest wool. This is
used for mattresses and furniture.
FOR manufacture into hygenic articles
and for such things as underyests and
chest protectors. The principal use
OF sawdust seems destined to be In
the production of sugar and OF al
cohol. II is practically pure cellulose
and easily convertible into those pro.
ducts.
For many years bituminous coal op-
orators threw away slack MS waste.
Later IL sold for five centsa ton. To
day II commands at the mine rs cents
ton, or within Ave cents ton of
the price OF run-of-mine coal. The
increase Is due to demand coming
from makers OF cement. Formerly
they bought lump coal and puiveriz-
ed 1t. Finally one of them experi-
mented with slack and found It salts
factory and cheaper. He is said to
use 140 tons OF slack daily.
In the Alleghaney mountains there
are cliffs composed OF almost solid
quartz rock. These cliffs were con-
sidered practically worthless until II
was discovered that glass could be
made, and cheaply from quartz rocks.
IL has been known for years that
cofiins.tombstones. brick. tillings and
similar articles could be made OF
glass. Nearly 10 years ago expert
ments showed that railroad ties
which were almost indestructible
could be manufactured from glass.
Now that process has been discover
ed for utilizing these cliffs, IL IL
| claimed that glass manufacturers will
be able to extend their field OF opera
tions. There are even some entbu-
siasts who predict that the time Will
come when people will live In houses
made of glass bricks, walk on floors
that are made of glass tilling,
sit In glass chairs. sleep In glass beds
and be buried in glass collins.
Each large packing establishment
now has its long list of byproducts
The products of the brain matter of
calves are employed in affections of
the nervous system, such as nervous
debility. nervous exhaustion. st VIZ
tus'dance, mental disorder or insan-
ity. The blood OF the slaughtered
animals is CONCEALED and manufactur-
cd into buttons and is also utilized
In the production of aibumen for the
use Of the calico printer. the sugar
refiner, the tanner and Others. The
bones are used for score OF differ
ent purposes, being manufactured i'm
to knife and toothbrush handles,
mouthpieces OF pipes and various 9th
or articles. Black hoofs are used in
the manufacture OF cyanide OF pot
assium for gold extraction and are al-
so ground mp TO make fertilizer for
florists, grape growers and others.
Among other articles manufactur-
cd out Of the former waste products
OF the abattoir are glue, nypaper
sandpaper. gelatine. isinglass. curIed
hair, bristles. wool felt, hair felt
laundry soap, soap powders. glycerIn,
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