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White and Color Washing with Native Clays from Macon County, Alabama
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Date
1911
Excerpt
Of the many attractive features of our beautiful county, I think there is possibly none that elicit such universal admiration and praise as the vast deposits of multi-colored clays, ranging from snow-white, through many gradations, to the richest Sienna and Indian reds on the one hand, and from the deepest yellow ochre to the palest cream tintings on the other.
We have never looked upon our county as possessing vast mineral wealth; nevertheless, this is true, in her rich deposits of clay.
It is well understood that brick of superior quality and richness of color can be made. Now and then a jug factory springs up here and there, makes a few wagon-loads of jugs, churns, jars, crocks, vases, and flower pots, sells them out and disappears as mysteriously as it came; thus, slowly but surely, the value of these splendid clay deposits becomes known.
The materials for the manufacture of pressed brick, drain pipe, pottery, and fine kaolin wares are here in abundance.
We have never looked upon our county as possessing vast mineral wealth; nevertheless, this is true, in her rich deposits of clay.
It is well understood that brick of superior quality and richness of color can be made. Now and then a jug factory springs up here and there, makes a few wagon-loads of jugs, churns, jars, crocks, vases, and flower pots, sells them out and disappears as mysteriously as it came; thus, slowly but surely, the value of these splendid clay deposits becomes known.
The materials for the manufacture of pressed brick, drain pipe, pottery, and fine kaolin wares are here in abundance.
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White and Color Washing with Native Clays from Macon County, Alabama