Hello Rhonda,
There’s no doubt about it now. As Bervonian originally suggested Copperlite was a misspelling of Coprolite. The Phosphate material may have differed slightly from time to time but it was the same job using much the same equipment.
The coprolite used to be ground to a course powder in a Mill by a Miller. It was then mixed with Sulphuric Acid to produce Superphosphate of Lime which was used as a fertilizer. There were different types of Phosphate material being dug up from different places but all varieties would have had to have been ground to a powder and otherwise treated before the farmers could use it.
All the best,
Alan
What is a Copperlite Miller?
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Back again Rhonda,
It looks like he was possibly crushing bits of the U.S.A.
- Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland), Thursday, December 20, 1883
“Joseph Thompson” of Sunderland which left Coosaw (South Carolina?) for Boness with phosphate on August 9th was posted missing.
- Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Wednesday, April 22, 1891
Arrived at Bo’ness 31 April “Rose Hill” from Aruba (Caribbean?) cargo of phosphate rock.
- See the second column, reference to ship “King Alfred” wrecked 1894 carrying phosphate Fernandia (Fernandina Florida?) to Bo’ness. http://www.wreck.fr/dictionnaire/383.pdf
It must be a skilled job to be advertising as far south as Ipswich.
The Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, England), Saturday, August 13, 1881
MILLER wanted. Good wages will be given to a first-class man, who is thoroughly experienced in the grinding of mineral phosphates.—Apply to Hume, Bros., and Co., Boness, Scotland.
Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, August 23, 1882
Court case against Hume Brothers, Bo’ness concerning goods brought to the harbour of Bo’ness by sea and taken away to the defenders’ works in carts. Defence was that both the harbour and the defenders’ premises were within the town of Bo’ness etc….
In 1885 Alexr. Strachan was the manager but looks like he left.
http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/a-ge ... tedsglaq6j
Parliamentary Papers - 1882 (348) Alkali, &c., Works Regulation Act, 1881. Return containing list of all alkali and other works in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Linlithgow – Hume Brothers & C., India Buildings, Edinburgh – Chemical Manure Works at Bo’ness.
There’s a description of the Bo’ness Works in a book at the Internet Archive, “Chemical News and Journal of Industrial science” Vol 53-54, 1886. (Page 120?) (I’ve tried to correct the obvious OCR errors without looking at the images. You can download the whole book as a pdf file) http://www.archive.org/stream/chemicaln ... t_djvu.txt
CHEMICAL MANURE AND SULPHURIC ACID WORKS.
TO BE SOLD by Public Roup, within Dowell's Rooms, 18, George Street, Edinburgh, on Wednesday, 24th March, 1886, at 3 o'clock p m. (unless previously sold by private bargain).
Chemical Manure and Sulphuric Acid Works, presently carried on by Hume Brothers and Company, Limited, at Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, these extensive Works, which are in good going order, are well situated, and adapted for carrying on Manure Manufacturing. They be close by the New Dock at Bo'ness and are connected therewith by railway tidings which run through the Works. Vessels of over zoco (2000?) tons burthen can be discharged in the Bo'ness Dock, which is fitted with the newest hydraulic machinery.
A large sum has been spent on the fixed Plant at the Works, the greater part of which has been erected within the past three years, and the Mills, Engines, and other Machinery are all of the best description and in first class order. The Furnaces, Acid Towers, and Acid Chambers are likewise in good order.
A comfortable Dwelling-house for Works-foreman, Laboratory Workshops, and convenient Offices are within the ground.
The whole ground, which extends to about 2 acres, 1 rood, 36 poles, 24 yards, is held upon a long lease, 86 years of which have yet to run. The ground rent is £^j 13s. yd. (?) per annum.
For further particulars apply to Mr. James McGown, Manager, at Bo'ness; or, to Davidson and Syme, W.S., zi, (?) Castle Street, Edinburgh, who have the title deeds and articles of roup.
I would say it’s very likely he was working for Hume Brothers. If you want a copy of any of the newspaper stuff please send me an email address in a PM and I’ll send it along.
All the best,
Alan
It looks like he was possibly crushing bits of the U.S.A.
- Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland), Thursday, December 20, 1883
“Joseph Thompson” of Sunderland which left Coosaw (South Carolina?) for Boness with phosphate on August 9th was posted missing.
- Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), Wednesday, April 22, 1891
Arrived at Bo’ness 31 April “Rose Hill” from Aruba (Caribbean?) cargo of phosphate rock.
- See the second column, reference to ship “King Alfred” wrecked 1894 carrying phosphate Fernandia (Fernandina Florida?) to Bo’ness. http://www.wreck.fr/dictionnaire/383.pdf
It must be a skilled job to be advertising as far south as Ipswich.
The Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, England), Saturday, August 13, 1881
MILLER wanted. Good wages will be given to a first-class man, who is thoroughly experienced in the grinding of mineral phosphates.—Apply to Hume, Bros., and Co., Boness, Scotland.
Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, August 23, 1882
Court case against Hume Brothers, Bo’ness concerning goods brought to the harbour of Bo’ness by sea and taken away to the defenders’ works in carts. Defence was that both the harbour and the defenders’ premises were within the town of Bo’ness etc….
In 1885 Alexr. Strachan was the manager but looks like he left.
http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/a-ge ... tedsglaq6j
Parliamentary Papers - 1882 (348) Alkali, &c., Works Regulation Act, 1881. Return containing list of all alkali and other works in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Linlithgow – Hume Brothers & C., India Buildings, Edinburgh – Chemical Manure Works at Bo’ness.
There’s a description of the Bo’ness Works in a book at the Internet Archive, “Chemical News and Journal of Industrial science” Vol 53-54, 1886. (Page 120?) (I’ve tried to correct the obvious OCR errors without looking at the images. You can download the whole book as a pdf file) http://www.archive.org/stream/chemicaln ... t_djvu.txt
CHEMICAL MANURE AND SULPHURIC ACID WORKS.
TO BE SOLD by Public Roup, within Dowell's Rooms, 18, George Street, Edinburgh, on Wednesday, 24th March, 1886, at 3 o'clock p m. (unless previously sold by private bargain).
Chemical Manure and Sulphuric Acid Works, presently carried on by Hume Brothers and Company, Limited, at Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire, these extensive Works, which are in good going order, are well situated, and adapted for carrying on Manure Manufacturing. They be close by the New Dock at Bo'ness and are connected therewith by railway tidings which run through the Works. Vessels of over zoco (2000?) tons burthen can be discharged in the Bo'ness Dock, which is fitted with the newest hydraulic machinery.
A large sum has been spent on the fixed Plant at the Works, the greater part of which has been erected within the past three years, and the Mills, Engines, and other Machinery are all of the best description and in first class order. The Furnaces, Acid Towers, and Acid Chambers are likewise in good order.
A comfortable Dwelling-house for Works-foreman, Laboratory Workshops, and convenient Offices are within the ground.
The whole ground, which extends to about 2 acres, 1 rood, 36 poles, 24 yards, is held upon a long lease, 86 years of which have yet to run. The ground rent is £^j 13s. yd. (?) per annum.
For further particulars apply to Mr. James McGown, Manager, at Bo'ness; or, to Davidson and Syme, W.S., zi, (?) Castle Street, Edinburgh, who have the title deeds and articles of roup.
I would say it’s very likely he was working for Hume Brothers. If you want a copy of any of the newspaper stuff please send me an email address in a PM and I’ll send it along.
All the best,
Alan