AN EXPERIMENT IN PISE.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—I have been a constant reader of the Spectator both in India and in this country for a good many years, and lately have followed with interest your advocacy of the revival of Pisd de Terre as a building material. I have discussed the possibility of using it in India with tea estate managers and others home on furlough, and on the publication of Mr. Clough Williams-Ellis's book I sent out a copy with the sug- gestion that an experiment might be made.
I think you will he interested to know what is being done. The manager of a jute mill has erected a wall of Pisd de Terre, and, in spite of sandy soil having to be used, the result is pronounced " quite good." A native building contractor on seeing this wall became " very keen on the subject," and he is to erect a house on his own account, which it is hoped will be ready for inspection soon. At three tea estates experiments are also to be made, and the result will, in due course, be reported. I thought you would be interested to know that your words are becoming effective at some con-
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