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'; ,' • ~ III III III IIIIIII III <br />Ayers Pit <br />'t'his pit is a knoll or hill which is gravel from top to bottom. <br />It runs from 1 ft. to 2$ ft. deep. <br />To mine this pit we use a dozer, front end loader, and a dragline. <br />We put the material over a portable screen, sometimes we crush the <br />material. This is a dry operation. <br />The mined area which is a very slight hollow, collects rain <br />and seep water from surrounding shale which makes a shallow pond <br />from 1 to 3 ft. deep. Water grass, cat tails and trees grow <br />voluntary. This makes a very good refuge for water fowl or small <br />game. Also a watering hole for all wild life in the area. <br />All grading and sloping of mine is done in the same operation <br />of mining gravel. <br />