The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-04-23

This sample is nearly correct &C.
ment rock, being slightly deficient in
iron, aluminia and lime, and slightly
high in silina, but it can be easily cor
rected.
The agent, who came and made q
personal inspection, stated that clay
compacted on the southern side of the
ledge was all that was needed to correct
the rock; that is, making it so perfect
that burning and crushing to powder.
formed the high h-grade hydraulic Port
land cement.
If the company referred to takes
hold, guessing from information OBJ
tanned from the agent, their preference
will be to set the plant not far from the
crossing of the new road over the
Southern, so as to have private side
tracks to the depots OF the several rail-
roads; but, with q side-track out to the
ridge, may set the plant near the ledge
on the north side. of the ridge. The
magnitude of the contemplated plant
embraces q product of 1900 barrels Of
cement per day; and for driving theil
machinery, prefer electricity, and will
need three thousand horsepower.
At the request of the agent, have
made inquiry of your city's Wataugs
Electric Co., and presume, if needed
that company will be able to so enlarge
it's plant as to supply the required pow
er; but, il not, at its present location j
counts that it, as a separate company
will take up the recent plan and com
plete it, of an electric plant on the Wa
tauga river. The work was cOmmenc
ed by the old company at a location
near the foot of Kings Shoals, Opposit
the old Oliver place. That is but
short distance below where this Indial
Ridge is cut through by the Wataug
river. An electric plant there coul'
supply johnson City and much Of thi
Watauga area with power and lightin
force.
A word more as to mode of manufaC
ture by this big cement plant referre
to. It does not reduce the rock by th
slow and costly process of burning to
condition to be crushed, either in fl
ed furnace or revolving cylinder, bu
reduces the coal to fine dust, and b
means of compacted air blows dust int
the rock. filled furnace, and the con
busted coal dust mingled with th
oxygenated air produces heat up
about 5000 Fahrenheit that melts th
rock, and, as it flows out from the il
clined floor of the furnace, its proce'
of cooling is to form in "pilotes,
which, when cooled, are ground
powder and sacked. In conclusion
one question: Will there be q stead
demand for the millions Of barrels
cement that may and will be mao
from the high-grsde rocks of East Tel
nessees Yes, both here and ahroa'
We are just entering on the "Oemel
Age" Not only our public and priva
buildings, our street and sidewalk pa
ings, and enclosing walls, but the SD
face finishing of our railroad tract
will soon all be Of cement concret
then, good bye to wood crossties al
to broken rails and their insistent fea
ful accidents. Yes, in the near futul
railroad bars will be laid on smoo
cement concrete surface, held in pls
I by crosstie plates aud finishing co
of cement will hold the tracks to pla
as il moulded in and with solid roc
This is to be the result: The more c
ment we manufacture, the greater 81
more extensive and steady will be {
demand for 1t. N. A. PATTERSON.
Vineland, Tenn.