Field notes, Kentucky Geological Survey, undated
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(41) shingles- 650 pounds to a quar =100 sq feet, expense is 9 1/2 by 6 inches. Clay shrinks 7/8 in tr 1 ft., judge of temperature by clear. by a brick open oven each side in front of kiln. Pompey brick, 8 3/4 X 8 3/4 X 2 in. or 1 ft = by foot expense. Also made tiling & brick. Shingles made here about 2 years, Sanguis subspatula is taken Black shale, H. Mobley Tiling Manufact. turing Co. J Wilson Tate, We Little Wonder Press, made at Frankfort Indiana by Wallace Mfg. Co. turns out 5000 tiling & 2000 brick per day. Tile table called Earnings Automatic Clay Cutter. Mfd. by J.J. Fate Co. Plymouth, Mich. About 3 feet clay over black plate is used. Strip 3-4" Loan is $1.50 per day at 10 ct per hour Tile Truck wagon made by Arnold Creager Co. Newt London, Ohio. 30 horse power, for 4 inch tiling it takes great power. 8 lb-4-6 inches Takes about power for smaller size. Brickmaking Machinery ask Wallace Mfg. Co.