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Steam blocks being run with exhaust steam, the same firemen 

 who run the mill during the day are employed. At night an extra 

 man is put on. The number of boilers varies with the capacity of 

 the block, being from 4 to 6 men, engineers 2. In many of the 

 steam salt blocks the boilers also pack the salt, after they have 

 finished lifting the same. 



In the early history of the salt manufacture, the supply of good 

 labor hands was not equal to the demand. Of late years, the sup- 

 ply has been largely in excess. 



The average price of labor in 1864 was $2 a day. In the present 

 year, the average pay per day for salt laborers is $1.25. 



FIXED OUTLAY IN DETAiL. 



The following figures give the fixed outlay of E. F, Gould's steam 

 salt block at Carrollton, Saginaw County, Mich. : 



Size of block, 177 feet long, 84 feet wide, with an elevation of 26 

 feet. It has 2 inside settlers and 5 graining vats. 



Size of settlers, 126 feet long, 7|- feet wide, and 6 feet deep. 



Size of grainers, 126 feet long, 7 feet 9 inches wide, and 15 

 inches deep. 



Outside settlers, 20 x 30 feet, 6 feet deep, 4 in number. 



Bin room for storing 3000 barrels of salt unpacked. Shed room 

 for 3500 barrels of packed salt. 



Capacity of block, 125 barrels a day, and has 2 salt wells. 



Engine and boilers for two wells $2,800.00 



Drilling salt wells 2,200.00 



Poles for wells 250.00 



Tubing " 1,400.00 



Pump chamber and valves 250.00 



Salt block, cisterns, settlers and grainers. . 9,600.00 



Tubing and connection to salt block 3,500.00 



Total $20,000.00 



The cost of the Buffalo Salt Company's block, as described in 

 this article, was $4000 for tubing and $6000 for block, cisterns, set- 

 tlers and grainers. 



