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ROCKLAND-ROCKPORT LIME CO., ROCKLAND, ME. 



No. L R. R. Land lime, forwarded b}' producer. 



No. II. Hydrated lime, forw-arded by a consumer. 



No. III. R. R. Land lime, forwarded by a consumer. 



Nos. IV, V, and VI. R. R. Land lime, forwarded by a consumer. 



I. 



Calcium oxide (CaO) 62.80 



Magnesium oxide (MgO) 1.56 



Carbonic acid (CO2) 18.87 



Iron and aluminium oxides 1.14 



Insoluble matter 1.14 



Cost, in cents, of 100 lbs. of cal- 



cium and magnesium oxides .... 66 



NOTE. — No. I carries over 1-2 of its lime as hydrate, the remainder being carbonate. It 

 was fine and could be easily drilled as could the other R. R. brands. Quotation of S8.00 to 

 $9.00 per ton, car lots, bulk, delivered Massachusetts points, the price varying with freight 

 rates. No. II is largely slaked lime but carries a little of quicklime and carbonate. .Quota- 

 tion not furnished ; in calculating cost of 100 pounds calcium oxide S8.50 per ton was assumed. 

 No. Ill is largely slaked lime but carries also about 1 3 per cent of quicklime and small amount 

 of carbonate. Nos. IV, V and VI are about 2-3 slaked lime and 1-3 carbonate. The quota- 

 tions on No. I apply to these numbers and also to No. III. 



VERMONT MARL CO.. BRATTLEBORO, VT. 



No. I. Marl, forwarded by producer. 



VERMONT LIME CO., INC., GREENFIELD, MASS. 

 No. II. Burned lump lime, forwarded by producer. 

 Nos. Ill, IV, and VI. Agricultural lime forwarded by a con- 

 sumer. 



No. V. Agricultural lime, collected of consumer. 



I. 



II. 



III. 



IV. 



V. 



VI. 



Calcium oxide (CaO) 47.25 



Magnesium oxide (MgO) 1.04 



Carbonic acid (CO2) — 



Iron and aluminium oxides 78 



Insoluble matter 7.931 



Cost, in cents, of 100 lbs. of cal- 

 cium and magnesiiun oxides .... 54 



87.78 

 4.52 

 2.79 



3. 

 1. 



46 



61.78 

 6.04 

 1.80 



63 



r4.90 

 6.81 

 3.78 



52 



74.19 

 5.28 

 4.20 



53 



61.39 



5.76 



11.12 



63 



NOTE. — No. I contains all of its lime as carbonate. Quotations 83.00 per ton car lots, 

 bulk, f.o. b. Vermont, So. 00 per ton burlap bags. Freight about S2.25 per ton to Massachu- 

 setts points, making the cost 85.25 delivered car lots bulk. No. II largely caustic lime in lump 

 form and must be slaked. Nos. Ill, IV, V and VI — largelyslaked limes with small quantities 

 of carbonate, and in some cases from 10 to 20 per cent quicklime ; ground and can be drilled. 

 Quotations of 88.00 to S9.00 per ton delivered, car lots, to Massachusetts points. 



CHARLES WARNER CO., 161 DEVONSHIRE ST., BOSTON, 



MASS. 



No. I. Cedar Hollow ground limestone (55 mesh) , forwarded 

 by producer. 



No. II. Cedar Hollow ground limestone (85 mesh), forwarded 

 by producer. 



