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of this stone at the before-mentioned places we state
below:--
Pounds s. d. One ton of 0 1 3 stone delivered at Pateley-bridge 33 miles
Rail 0 2 9 dues at 1d. per ton per mile 33 miles waggon 0 2 9 dues, do.
Cost of stone 0 6 9 at Bolton-Percy per ton Removing do. 0 0 6 into the
boat, do. Freight of do. 0 1 0 Selby, Cawood, or Howden 0 8 3
It is probable the expense of delivering this stone at Pateley-bridge,
might be reduced by the application of a Railway from that place to the
quarry; by this estimate horses are expected to be used; it is also
possible to remove it from the waggon to the boat at less than is stated
above.
The neighbourhood of Pateley-bridge possessing many water-falls on
which more mills might be built, gave rise to an idea of cutting this
last-mentioned stone by water-sawing, into scantlings for fire-places,
hearths, and slabs; but upon an experiment being tried, it was found to
contain what is termed the dry heads, which cause a division of the
parts when brought into service, otherwise it yields a beautiful polish,
and exhibits much of the shell and feather; but notwithstanding this last
attempt hath failed to augment its value, another in reserve still remains
of no small moment, which is that of the most excellent

GREENHOW-HILL LIME.
In the district where it has long been used as a manure either for arable
or grassing land, no comment on its superior utility is requisite; but to
those parts where its presence hitherto hath been forbidden by the
rugged and steep hills, and to others at too great a distance to warrant
the expense of a long land carriage, something of its superior quality as
a manure in this place may not, we hope, be deemed unseasonable,
especially as the carriage of it, when the Railway is constructed, will be
an object of less notice, and this will be exemplified hereafter.
We have said before, the stone of Greenhow-hill has been submitted to

analysis, to prove a corresponding property with that of
Middleton-Tyas; this inquiry was extended to ascertain if they
produced similar lime, and we have great satisfaction to inform the
public this was the case.
We say a great satisfaction, because we have it in proof, that the
Middleton-Tyas lime is situated in a country, where a knowledge of its
excellence is not confined to narrow limits by steep and forbidding hills,
but being more favourably situated, it has been for a great number of
years, and is now, with increasing demand, conveyed generally 17 or
18 miles, and in some instances, into the immediate vicinity of other
kilns, even at 24 miles distance.
The reader will be best able to calculate the expense of this lime to the
consumer, when he is informed that the cost at the kilns is 12s. per
chaldron of 32 bushels Winchester, one of which weighs 7st. 8lb.
Under this view of the case, we hope it may not be deemed impertinent
to recommend a trial of this lime, even in districts where lime is
plentiful and cheap, and which hath been upon proof hitherto
satisfactory; and should it unexpectedly fail upon arable land, we still
beg it may be admitted to a trial on grassing land. For the purpose of
bleaching it hath been carted to Bilton-cum-Harrogate, and used with
satisfaction, and frequently 9 or 10 miles towards Ripley, to places
distant from the Nidd lime-kilns only 3 or 3.5 miles. To say any thing
of this lime for the purpose of building we are completely unable; for
whenever it became a topic of conversation, its excellence as a manure
alone may be named as one reason, and that of having at Knaresbro'
kilns, a kind as well adapted for building as any lime probably can be,
and at a rate as reasonable as circumstances will admit of, may be
offered as another reason.
Having ascertained that two tons of this lime stone will make one
chaldron of lime, weighing 1 ton 7 cwt. 2qrs. we give below a
statement of what it will cost at different points on the line,
recommending at the same time on all occasions the lime-stone to meet
the coal.

Pounds s. d. Cost of the 0 2 6 stone at Pateley-bridge, 2 tons 10 miles 0
1 8 Rail-dues, at 1d. per ton per mile 10 do. 0 1 8 Waggon-dues, do. 7.5
bushels of 0 4 4.5 coals, at 7d. per bushel Breaking stone 0 1 0 and
burning At Killinghall 0 11 2.5 Toll-bar the chaldron of lime is 5 miles
0 1 8 additional tonnage on stone 0 12 10.5 5 miles 0 0 7.5 decrease of
tonnage