Excerpt from Lime and Cement Industries of New York, And, Chapters on the Cement Industry in New York Many quarries have been visited, and samples collected for analysis; and, while the chemical work has not been carried out in as much detail as might have been desired, still it is hoped that the analyses given may serve to prevent useless search in unpromising localities. In the preparation of that portion of the report relating to the testing and manufacture of cement the writer has drawn freely on many of the works referred to in the body of the report. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.