The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-29
BOOM FOR STAMFORD
New Process Increases Output of
Chemical Works.

PRODUCTION of the Lyster process the
first complete test of which was CIV
en- Friday, the Union Cement and
Chemical Co, of Stamford, is now
making arrangements to install the
apparatus necessary under the pro
cess to, its full quota of retOrts. and
within a short time it is understood
from so to 60 men will be employed
by the concern.
The Union Cement and Chemical
company is the largest land owner in
Stamford, having large holdings of
woodlands in that section, the prop
erty of the concern covering a consid-
cradle portion of southern Vermont.
Forces of men win be set to work on
various tracts of the company within
short time, getting out the large
amount Of wool which will be re-
CURED for the companys business,
| for under the process being installed
| the concern will be able to place its
product on the market at low fig-
ure and still make large profits, and
| with this happy combination there is
absolute certainty of very much in
creased business. Business Manager
II. A. Seymour, who is in direct
charge of the plant, was delighted
last evening at the result of the first
test, and declared it meant much for
the company and for the town of
' Stamford as well, for it means large
business for his concern, and m-ch
work for the people of the Stanford
valley. With help scarce at the
present time wages are correspond
ingly high, and the prosperity OF the
company means the payment OF con
siderable sums in wages in Stamford
each month.
The test of the new system yester.
day produced approximately 16 gal
Ions of wood alcohol, 327 pounds OF
acetate of lime and so bushels OF
charcoal to each cord OF wood, and
while it requires considerable time tc
handle each retort, the expense OF
operation is light in comparison with
the value of the output.
Under the old system about 10 gal
Ions of wood alcohol, 200 pounds Of
acetate of lime, and about so bushels
of charcoal were secured, but the in
vention of NJ. j. Lyster of Andoyer
and New York, brings out mucl
greater product. and the cost of oper
alton is no more, for the gas formed
in the retorts is taken from one, fore
ed to another and there used to hell
carboniZe the wood. In this wa!
quite a saving is secured. Such Ia
as is formed as a result of the work /!
; carried TO another section of TIL
plant and there used as partial fue
in the big boilers. Mr.. Seymou
= facetiously explained to a Herald
man who visited the plant that abou
all that escapes being used was hi
of steam which sounds the whistle a
the plant morning, noon and night
and il can truthfully be said nothin
j gives greater benefit and pleasure {
the people of Stamford than tina
: same bit of steam which the compan
, cannot realize on.
While to the layman the Lyste
: system means little. to the manufat
!, turers OF acids OF various kinds ii
:. a wonderful invention. Upon con
;. plotting his work last spring, Nj
o Lyster got in touch with the Stan
l. ford plant owners, and had a con
r plete test of It made at that tim
/. Some little improvement was requi
:, cd before II could be handled prof
ably at the Stamford plant, but
payment for the courtesy of the ties
u Mr.. Lyster allows the Stamford cor
pany TO install the first complete sy
! TEN in the world under his patent
" Two pairs of retorts were fitted up,
'e considerable amount Of work beir
ID required to properly get the appara
20 us in place. but after it is once /
stalled the system practically taxi
care of itself. Maple, beech and bir(
A are the woods used in Stamford, al
!" the surrounding territory gives an {
most unlimited supply. The firm HI
I" recently had completed a speci
automobile truck which carries q
III wood from the edge OF the clearin
Us to the plant. this being done in ma
* ner which astonished the people
Stamford, who had been used
N years to slow moving horses in al
to transfer of wood to the chemic
In works. Dozens of the trips can NJ
be made with less effort than was {
nd case when horses were used.
m 1t Is an interesting sight to wat
nj the heavy cord wood transferred fro
nv the side hill to the auto truck, h
No ried to the plant. there shifted to
oo big. cavern like retorts, later to
80 transferred to acetic acid and even
- ally to acetone. its ultimate outcon
y. wood alcohol and charcoal
- The charcoal finds n ready sale
"c North Adams. hundreds OF bags bel
, disposed of here every day, VIII
carloads 20 to the larger cities. I
!, acetic acid and acetone are shipI
away. while the wood alcohol
on company plans to use in large gu
titles in the manufacture of wat
L. proof cement, and for the making
~ which the plant was originally =
chased by this concern, from
wv Stamford Chemical company.
'st This cement. which is a secret |
o'u cess, is used largely in the shoe ;
leather trade, In corset manufactl
&c. and in fnct In vnrions other II