| Show SOMETHING about SLATE ric are many branches of home production that have not yet been inaugurated augu rated here that might profitably be introduced it i properly managed among these is that ot the quarrying and manufacture ture of sate there seems to be a popular impression that state slate to is s suitable buhs uhs ble only lor for rooting roofing and school purposes and that the scope ot of its usefulness is consequently quite limited but this his is a great mi mistake as there is probably no kind of stone that ib in ID freitor grear demand tur a variety of purposed seb it is used lor for liag nagging ging ille lor for tiles ves ve liquie dutile trimmings man leis steps plad silis ailia aud and jinnia jinn la turned balus 1 leib laundry und and bath luos auns sinks inkie aud water ater brays rays meat ana water ganv refrigerator aud cooling room shelves sn elves linings brewers vats vald and cu tables our fixtures billiard tables urinals blots mutt aud blackboards chuu vilula work grave me mui mot ial and olner purposes at or uc C to town in ia they baran annual output ut ol L ul of rood rooting aig slut slat there were also made i a PW J I 1 lu n round numbers 39 cases of bi daien balite lite 81 aslou tw pieces piece or 1430 calev or 21 2 carloads of fl nai aiming king hmo ahmo cases oi blackWay db 30 cates casts of manlies and h arts ano 41 47 carloads ul of t L caved haved blate in und and state i ia admirably adapted to the me reception of carved aud and molded designs is susceptible of a high and possesses great power ol of resistance reb istance to the ine principal tive elements besides hav having trig the additional dit ional merit of wide bauge of color embracing black dark blue purple purple clouded green gray clouded green areen ligat areen and a clear bright red we have the material all aroutin u us and skilled labor js is skill aban daut auy V liy nut the combination |
