Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-02-24
LIME FOR FARMERS
IS NOW ASSURED
Crusher Bought That Will Crush 20
Tons Day and Can Be Used for
Crushing Rock for Roads,
To Arrive in IS Days.

The committee appointed by the
county court at its last quarterly tern
met Saturday and held two extended
meetings discussing the different lime
rock crushing machinery offered. The
committee finally purchased from the
Jeffreys Manufacturing Company, Col
umbus, Ohio, what they call a Lime
Pulver at cost of $712. 80 delivered al
Crab Orchard and installed for work,
with the privilege of testing it four
days.
| The committee was impressed that
the most important feature of the lime
situation at this time is to furnish lime
for the farmers. The machine pur-
chased is guaranteed to crush two tons
an hour. While the output is not as
large as the committee would like to
have had. an increase in the capacity
meant so much of an increase in power
to run it that they thought best to try
the thing out with the small pulver
and delay further action until expert
ence should show what would be the
next best move.
The committee did not purchase
power from the Jeffreys company as
they think they can secure a tractor
from J. E. Rich for less money than
the other pawer would cost and at the
same time prove fully as serviceabie.
While the machine purchased is not
regarded as successful machine for
crushing rock for road ballast it can be
used for that purpose. Should circum-
stances render it expedient the machine
can be operated crushing rock for bal
last during that part of the year that
it is not employed crushing for the
farmers. That will give valuable in
formation which will likely save the
county money in the purchase of a
crusher for road purposes later.
The Pulver is expected to arrive
within the next Is days and man will
be sent here by the company to install
it and instruct some person how to op-
crate it. The contract specifies that
the county shall have the privilege of
testing the machine four days before
accepting it.
The committee was composed of
Judge q. P. Burnett, Trustee James
Smith, J. E. Converse, Esq. C. H. Sells
and Esq. e. l.. Deatherage. 1t should
be said to the credit OF Esq. Sells that
ne was the first man to present the |
dea to the court. 1t is very much to
he credit of the court that when the |
questions came to be voted upon the
vote was unanimous for the purchase.
From talking with nun erous farmers
rom all parts Of the county it is very
lear that no action ever taken by the
.ourt has met with more hearty ap.
'roval OF the people generally than
his.
From the best information available
Is thought the lime can be furnished
o the farmers on the cars at Crab
orchard at not to exceed S1.00 a ton.
ust what the freight rate will be is
OF known as yet. The matter was
AIKEN up with the Tennessee Central
ome time ago, but as the road is in !,
ne hands of receiver the question .
as moved slowly. 1t is hoped, how
yer, that the final adjustment of the
eight rate will be effected before the =
'unty will be ready to ship. Every =
fort possible will be made by the
to push the work to a point :.
here lime will be in readiness for the :.
rmers this spring and at the earliest :,
tie possible. .
Several farmers over the county are p,
own to be ready to take from one to h,
rec or four cars as soon as the lime N
ready tor delivery From inquiries VI
ade by the Chronicle editor 1t seems
obable that as much as 800 tons will
sold for delivery at Crossville, this
ing and summer at
The general view taken Is that this da
4 move that means as nuch or more
the prosperity and development of m.
county as any thing that has come
us since the building of the railroad.