The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-13

work AS before stated, only tbir,y
nNe counties nau local agents last year
"hich MaS as many as CUuiu DC looked
utter uHacr the approximation mace
out as many otner counties nave sig.
Hiiltu ihtii uesife 10 nave local agents,
.htfe sneu!u Dc increase In tut.
amount aiIowed OF at least $40. 900.
Mhcn Is Recommended, uvcausu Ius
work is making money Tor the state.
Grading of Lime.
IN Illinois :, plaul mas oeen cstab-
Ilsheu TOR thc Srinuing of limestone,
winch is iurnisnGu 10 the people at
% cents ton III .oulk ana 10 cents in
s"cKs, and am informed tnat about
4iV'vvV tons were manufactured ana
used last year, and the demand viii
he Tor double That amount during 1912
me railroads IN limos are hauling
this product ut practically one-naiI
cent a ION per mile.
Expecting to recommend to this
General Assembly the manufacture OF
ground limestone for the benefit of
our citizens. 1 nave maze some in
quiries IN reference 10 the cost OF
pants for TINS purpose, and 6nu
crusiiers OF many KINGS and prices. but
only call attention TO two-one No 8
inliI, capacity twenty tons TO the nour,
win iio-horsepoWer engine and l5U-
horsepower boiier compete anu in
use at the southern Illinois PenIten-
tiary. and costing sS.92l. This ma
chinery is run by twenty-four men.
including sixteen men loading an aver
age OF lao tons per day. Inc repairs
cost about $3.50 per year, and the
oepIeciation Is estimated al per
probably require drier for oyster
shells, which contain from 10 to l 3 per
cent of moisture.
The other machine OF which 1 have
description Will only require about
ll0-horsepowcr engine and boiler TO
DO the same work az the one first
named. will operate without drier.
and with all the machinery required
TO crush the rock and shells and con-
vey the product to the cars will cost
about $4,000.
Two Crushing Plants.
] have secured information in regard
TO several limestone properties and
quarrics and deposits of oyster shells,
which can be secured by the State at
reasonable cost, but do not think 1t
wise 10 mention them specially in this
message. Thinking as / do that lime
in the shape OF cAustic lime or lime
stone must he used as the basis of the
Improvement of most of the land In
the State deficient In vegetable mat :
ter, and certainly If the clovcrs and
alfalfa are to be profitably grown, and
believing that the use OF lime and
limestone will greatly rebound to the
prosperity of our people, bring about
Increased values and by increased as
sessment soon pay back to the state
the amount expended. recommend the
plants-onG for limestone and the
other for oyster shells, TO be sold to
all OF our citizens for their own usc.
at price which will include interest
on the investment. reasonable price
for convict labor employed. cost OF
rock or shells, cost OF upkeep and of
depreciation.
As very many of our citizens likely
to use lime from the stone or shells
win be unable to pay anything but a
small price for the crushed product
until the Improvement Of their land
Will Justify the use of caustic lime
and fertilizers. and knowing that tho
freight on lime in whatever, shape 1t
might be used is very considerable
part of the cost | asked the prtsi-
dents of all of the railroads in the
State to meet Inc IN Richmond on the
lst of September last to discuss the