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Show INCREASED SALES OF LIME H Tho lime sold in the United Stale H In IU1C, according to O V Loughllu, H of tho United States Geological Sur- jH vey, amounted to 3,589,079 short tonu tH valued at 1I,33G,75G, nn increase or mH fi.1' p?r cent In quantity and S per H cent In value over the figures for a 1914. Tho average prlco per ton, H $3 99 was 7 conts moro than that of 1911. Tho aluc of lime sold for Hl chemical works, sugar factor".-, fer- iH tillzer, steel works, and mlscellau- ! eous purposes Increased and miro thon offsst decreases in tho value ot iH lime sold for building, paper mills. H and tanneries. Tho number of plant H In operation decreased from 954 In H 1911 to 905 In 1915, and tho numbers m of kilns In actlvo operntlon from 2400 H to , . vH Sales of hydrato llmo continued to H Increaso In 1915, amountlnp to r,Sl,1l4 IH tons, valued ot $2,457,002 on Increaso lH of 12.8 per cent In miontlty and 9.7 H per cent In vnluo of tho soles -and HH In 1914. Tho average prlco por ton H In 1615, however dropped 12 cents jH to H m |