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Show MAKING PREPARATIONS For the Coming- Season's Work in the Brick Business. Mr. Samuel Liddiard, superintendent superinten-dent of the brick making firm of Samuel Sam-uel Liddiard & Co., is endeavoring to have the It. G. W. build a switch for the convenience of hiscompany'8 brick fields, south of Hedenberg's, on the county road between this city and Springville, about one mile from Provo. The track of the R. G. W. runs within two hundred yards of the field, which from their depot in this city, is probably prob-ably two miles, and Mr. Liddiard want the company to build a switch from the nearest point to the brick fields. This would prove a great benefit to the company a.s they could then have their coal shipped in carload lots, and switched on the main track, and then hauled to the field. As it is now, it has to be hauled by wagon from Provo. and inasmuch as from thirty to forty tons of coal are used at each burning, and two million of brick will be made this season, the saving on coal will be considerable. Then again, there would be the additional important item of saving of brick, besides the great convenience con-venience of being able to ship it in carload lots. And not only would the Liddiard Company reap the benefit of the building of a switch, but the lime manufacturers in the immediate vicinity would also realize the benefit. Mr. Liddiard has taken the It. G. W. agent to the grounds, and he has looted them over well, and suggested the improvement im-provement to the officials of the line, so that undoubtedly, by the time the switch is wanted, it will be built. In conversation with Mr Liddiard, The Dispatch man was informed that, providing the weather held out, work would commence on the brick fields about the end of next month. From twenty to thirty men will be employed. A medium press machine, manufactured by Sward, of Cleveland, Ohio, is now on the road, and will be here by the time active work commences. com-mences. This machine is an improvement improve-ment oyer all others used in this territory. It takes the natural clay from the bank, and molds the brick, which are taken from it by a man, who places them on another machine, called a portable hake. This conveys them to the kiln, where they are burnt. So that instead of the brick being handled twice after they are molded, they are not handled at all. thus doing away with the work of Several men, as was formerly the case. Mr. Liddiard is alive to the modern improvements in every department of his business, and is determined to be at the head in matters of this nature. The brick industry will be a good one this season, and the Liddiard company is preparing for it. |