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Show Production of Nitrate of Soda. i": fl Tho annual report of tho Nitrate , ff jH Association of Chile, which controls '' M tho world's supply of nitrate of soda, l!, M shows tho production in 1902 to have L l U boen 2,0S2,522.80 pounds from sev- k'S H cnty-clght works. Tho nltrato beds $)U M are near tho surface, and aro vorked Sjl M as Btone quarries. It is anticipated Siiy M that the immense amount of nitrate j k I fl tho United States now gets from ."'Ijf M Chile- for use In fertilizers will ultl- !)? tarsal mately be supplied by factories raak- FI'sH Ing it by electrical process from the ' O OaaB air, as Is Uolnp; dnrn nt Niagara Falls. it'sH |