The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-10
BUILDING STONE SLUMP.
Is Due to the Lessened Constructions
Due to War

i Missouri, which ranks second to Indi
ana in the production of limestone for
building and which showed gains of II
and % per cent, respectively, in value
of output in 1915 and 1916, suffered a
decrease in 1917, according to figures
compiled under direction of G.. f. Tough.
lin, United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior. This decrease
was due to decline in sales in the Garth
age district, Jasper county, which has
furnished 65 to rs per cent Of the lime
stone for building sold in the state in
recent years. The decrease, which was
caused by ,curtailment of building oper
ations due to the war, began in the spring
| of the year and has since reached a
point where erection of permanent high
grade buildings by private interests Is
| now practically at a staudstill Selling
prices increased slightly in 1917 but were
not sufficient TO Offset the increased cost
of production.
The total value OF the limestone and
marble sold in the Carthage district in
1917, a. shown in the accompanying ia
Bile, was S3o2.440, representing decrease
Of 2s per cent compared with 1916 and of
five per cent compared with 1915 but
exceeding the total of any other year.
The output Of building stone, the prin
cipal product, amounted in 1917 to 3l3.
004 cubic feet, valued at $500 ALL a de-
crease Of 80 per cent IN quantity and 50
per cent in value compared with 1916
The quantity Of building stone sold in
1917 was less than in any Of the nine
preceding years except 1914; the value in
1917, however was exceeded in only four
years, 1909, 1910, 1915 and 1916
OF the total quantity Of building stone
sold in 1917, 2l0.040 cubic feet, valued
at Sl60,350. was rough, and 1864 cubic
feet valued at Sl42,0 was dressed or
manufactured stone. The proportion OF
stone dressed by the producers increased
greatly in 1918 and 1916, owing largely |
to the quantity required for the new |
state capitol Of Missouri The proper |
tion Of dressed stone sold in 1917, though |
less than in the two preceding years, was
greater than in earlier years.
The production of monumental stone
in 1917 amounted to 4q,Sl9 cubic feet.
valued at S5S,S00, an increase Of ~ per
cent in quantity and 1917 per cent in val.
lie compared with 1916, the first wear in
which figures for monumental stone were
recorded This increase was
IN keeping with the conditions Of the
nonumental-stone trade throughout the
country and reflected the continuation Of
he prosperity for a large part of the
country which was SO conspicuous in
ol6. All the monumental stone was
old rough by the producers.
OF the minor products of the Carthage
iuarries in l9l7 tagging amounted to {
,22s square feet, valued at 81 1857, de
rease OF Is per cent, and rubble to !,
80 short tons, valued at $1,000, de-
rease Of 81 per cent. Stone for sugar
actories amounting to $3.50 short tons,
alued at Sl,40l, is included in the table
nder 'Other stone" and other impor-
ant items under this heading are stone
or glass factories, fiuxing stone, crushed
tone for concrete, and pulyerized stone
or agriculture. The total value of these
roducts, valued at $3l ,223 in 1917, in
reased So per cent as compared with
al6