THE WAUPACA REPUBLICAN

December 27, 1895

 

A New Marl Bed.

 

            A few weeks ago Geo. Lombard discovered a marl bed, and when it became known it was stated that it was in town 25, range 11.  This was a mistake.  The beds are located on section 8, town 22, range twelve, and are only two and one half miles from the depot in this city.   The land on which the marl was found now belongs to Geo. Lombard, A. W. Arnold and Geo. Hanson.  The marl covers between thirty and forty acres of land and averages from ten to twenty feet in depth over the entire tract.  There is about one to one and one-half feet of soil on the top that has to be removed to get at the marl.  It is said to be the finest kind of shell marl, and stands the acid test well.  A sample of the marl has been sent to the state university for analysis.  The owners are very jubilant over the fine quality of the marl. – Record.

            The extensive marl beds found in this county will add additional luster to our resources.  The last find is not far from the railroad survey running by the granite quarry to connect with the G. B. W. & St. P. Ry., which will make it more valuable, on account of the ease of transportation via the different lines of railway right form the beds.  It will be in order now to hustle along the new north and south railway line through the county to make the granite and marl resources profitable for business.