Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1918 — CAPACITY OF MILLION POUNDS [ARTICLE]

CAPACITY OF MILLION POUNDS

Smokeless Powder Plante to Turn Out That Quantity Daily. Plans and contracts are completed for the construction of two smokeless powder plants, each to cost approximately §50,000,000. The estimated capacity of each is 500,000 pounds of powder a day, and from 10,000 to 15,000 men will be employed at each plant. The initial output at each factory is expected not later than next August. Much of the product will be available for the allied nations.