The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-21
to the state at large can not be esti-

to the state at large can not be esti-
mated.
1.-THE plain and simple fact that no.
where within a radius Of a thousand
miles Of us can clay Of such high
quality be found, is what gives to the
North Dakota clay industry its pres
ent enviable advantage-and the in
dustry is only in it's infancy.
ut is true that a clay suited for the
manufacture of the commoner prod
ucts is to b. found almost every
where, but the fac that it is a con
mon material limits it's market to it's
immediate vicinity. while with a high
err grade of material we are placed in
an altogether different class.
mo adverse local conditions such
as crop failures. etc, car materially
ties, such as pantcs, general depres-
sion, etc, only cal have a retarding
or stagnating effect. In short, you
will readily see that North Dakota is
in a position to supply a grade of ma
terial, which is not manufactured
elsewhere in the west.
"Relative to brick, I may a that
most all Of the shales will produce
nothing but a red colored brick, which
makes it impossible to bring out the
color effects so much in vogue now.
Quite different with the North Dakota
clays that burn to a light or nearly
white color. which permits Of the pro-
duction of the endless variety of
shades SO much in demand by the ar
chitect and builder.
IF you will pardon my referring to
personal interests, l believe it will
better illustrate the points I wish to
make if our operations at Hebron are
touched upon.
EXUi+b tho ap1orpepoanf anA oopoo-
quent installation Of the very latest
types Of machinery n labor saving
appliances at u plant at Hebron, we
are making rapid advances in the
clay industry in North Dakota. It is
our aim to reduce our cost of manu-
~facture to the minimum, which will,
consequently. enlarge u market.
One of the most important and
leading features Of our new plant will
be the innovation of burning brick
with gas, which gas is to be extracted
from our Ignite.
while our product has always en-
joyed the best of regulations for quail
ity, we have lost no opportunity for
Improvement and I wish to say that
the installation of the gas burning
process has been as much in the in
terest of improvement in quality as
for reduction in cost of production.
Up W Ills LlLlIS lac CldyS VI GNOLll
Dakota have been used only in the
manufacture of brick. but we do not
wish to stop there. We IL induce
capitalists to Investigate the favora-
BILE conditions for the manufacture Of
other products, such as terra Gotta,
enameled brick, sewer pipe, roof tiles,
paving brick-in fact, anything that is
manufactured Of clay.
Briquettes.
much credit is due to the untiring
efforts Of Dean Babcock in perfecting
a method for the proper and most
economical utilization Of Ignite. Prac-
teal tests carried on under the su-
pervision of the school of mines
proves c~onclusively that the manu-
facture of briquettes from our Ignite
product is the equal of anthracite
coal in heat value and can be manu-
featured at a cost which will mean
easy competition with eastern Goals,
and at a good profit, even though the
b~y-product Of gas is not utilized, and
immensely more so II the gas is util-
lied.
referring again to our operations
at Hebron, I wish to state hat our
next step in doing our little part in
the development of the natural and
unrivaled esource OF our state will
be the installation of a briquetting
plant of sufficient capacity to produce
gas for the burning Of our clay prod
ucts. n you will readily see the ad-
vantages to be derived from such a
system.
I'm closing, the cooperation of ev-
cry citizen of North Dakota should be
enlisted in behalf Of our natural re-
sources. No opportunity to attract
capital along these lines should be
overlooked. There is no doubt that
a thorough investigation by men in
terested In the clay industry would
prove to them that we have, in North
Dakota. a most advantageous loca-
ton for factories-whiIe the material
is uneXcelled." :.
Professor Rabcoek's Address.
Prof. Earle J.. Babcock Of the Uni
versity of North Dakota delivered the
last talk Of the morning on the sub
ject of Goals and Clays Of North Da-
kota.
Professor Babcock illustrated his
talk with various samples of coal and
clay from various portions Of the
western part Of the state, which prov
ed Of great interest to the members
Of the convention. e
He spoke of the fine clay to, be found
out near Hebron and showed a sample
of it. This clay is of a white, creamy
substance and remarkable in the YER
satility of the uses to which il may
be put.
Professor Babcock's address was
one of the most interesting Of the en-
tire morning. He is a most interest
ing speaker and fully conversant with
all the various resources and soil con-
ditions Of North Dakota after contin-
ued study of the state for many years.
His listeners found him to be both in
teresting and instructive.
Programme Tomorrow.
The programme for the convention
tonight and tomorrow will be found
below. It is needless TO say that the
annual address OF Pres. John III. Worst
OF. the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege and Of the Tri-State Grain Crow
ers' association, will attract a large
audience tonight.
The crowd is expected to be doubly
large ais on this occasion, also, will be
heard DR.. George E. Vincent presi-