PAVING BLOCKS.
It is reported that paving blocks, made of meadow grass, are being made in Atlanaic City, New Jersey, The inventor is the Eev. J. H. Armies. The grass, impregnated with oil, tar, and resin, is pressed into blocks measuring fourteen by twenty-one by six inches, and then bound with iron straps. These blocks are said to weigh forty pounds per cubic foot, but be made denser if desired.. It is claimed that a street pavement made of them is noiseless and elastic, that it resists wear and tear well, and is impervious to heat and cold, tls manufac turers guarantee its life for five years. The grass used is the ordinary wire? saltmeadow grass common along the Atlantic coast.
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Western Star, Issue 1291, 24 February 1897, Page 1
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121PAVING BLOCKS. Western Star, Issue 1291, 24 February 1897, Page 1
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