Show i GREAT INTEREST IN CEMENT CONSTRUCTION There was published in London re recently recently recently re- re a volume of ot about pages on the time every day uses of ot cement which has attracted attracted attracted at at- widespread attention in in England and the colonies TIle The engineering and agricultural journals of England Scotland Scotland Scotland Scot Scot- land Australia and have given the book extended reviews It is not a remarkable book in time the literary sense says Cement Ago N. N Y But Dut to thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands 01 oi people it Is something new and an extremely valuable book hook hence tho the extended notice it has received and tho the great dema demand demaid d for it British manufacturers manufacturers while pioneers e I In c cement making k t 2 have been e rather father slow to o grasp the tre tremendous tre- tre opportunity o y awaiting l them m by t r 1 yIna Ina educating g the public In the common m us uso uses o of cement and the enthusiasm evoked by the publication of ot this book bool must be somewhat of ot a surprise to them An African Af rican engineering journal speaks of ot It as something of great value to the farmer In that country stating that not only does it enable him to turn his galvanized iron and wooden shanty into a handsome handsome handsome hand hand- some substantial residence but he can make his cattle sheds stables greenhouses greenhouses green green- houses cattle troughs tanks fencing posts and clothes props entirely of ot concrete conCrete con con- crete using as s a rule simply local materials materials ma ma- u g with a s small admixture of Portland Portland Port Port- rt land cement An journal In Scotland 5 says It i Is wonderful t the ir feer various uses s to which concrete on can be put These Include tho making of ot foundations foundations foun toun- walls fences pens and posts POts pavements chicken chick chick- en houses sheds dairies laundries silos and many others There Is a chapter dealing with concrete on the farm In which Illustrations are given of ot a few ways In which It can be ap applied We aro are also told In the book how to make mako concrete concrete con con- concrete crete blocks reinforced concrete walls etc |