84 Phosphate Rocks of South Carolina, 
CAROLINA “FERTILIZER: 
The Phosphate used in the manufacture of the Car- 
olina Fertilizer, sold by Geo. W. Williams & Co., is 
taken from a deposit at the Eight-Mile Pump, on the 
Northeastern Railroad. The land is owned by Mr. 
Masseau, leased to Mr. Moses, and worked by Mr. W. 
L. Bradley, who has a capital of $500,000 employed 
in the business of digging Phosphates and manufac- 
turing Fertilizers. The sales of the Carolina Fertilizer 
this year being, as compared to those of last, as thirty 
is to two, and steadily increasing. 
THE CHICORA MINES. 
The Chicora Company own mines on Filbean 
Creek, near the centre of the Ashley Basin, in one of 
the most favorable localities. 
The mill is worked by a powerful engine, driving 
two sets of stones; runs the washers, crushers and 
grinders, which reduces the rock to an impalpable 
powder. 
The process pursued by this Company is, first, 
washing, then kiln-drying, crushing and grinding, 
Seventy thousand dollars have been invested by this 
Company in Phosphate, Mining and Works. Only 
the raw, powdered material is prepared for market. 
