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Show THE SALT QfJSTION. A year and a lialr" ago the enterprising enterpris-ing firin of Smith, Houscl & Hopkins eave their attention to the subject of t'tah salt, with a view to bringing it upon the world's markets in competition competi-tion with Turk's Island and the Onon-, Onon-, dasra article. This salt, as all know, is from the water of Salt Lake, and, prior to the investigations of these gentlemeu, a popular prejudice con-Semned con-Semned it as impure, and consequently unfit for commercial uses. Information Informa-tion acquired from the experience of old residents of Salt Lake, led them to examine the matter, and they procured pro-cured a series of comparative analyses of the Salt Lake article with the Turk's Island and the Onondaga, and found results which are set forth in the following, which was made by the accomplished Professor of Cbeniistry-in Cbeniistry-in the Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, X. Y. : CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SALT TURK'S ISLAND. rureealt or chloride of fcodium 96.76 per ct. Chloride of magnesia H per ct. Bnlphalo of mapoooia W per ct. Sulphate of lime l.oG per ct. TV ater per ct. SALT LAKE. Pare ealt or chloride of sodium ..i'7.Gl per ct. Chloride of magne?ia itOpercr. Salohato of masucsia - S per ct. Sulphate of lime r. lASpvrct. Water 1.2S per ct. This shows the superiority of the Salt Lake article. . Of course, everybody knows that Turk's Island, or Turque's, are a ,roup of islets in the southeastern department de-partment of the Bahamas Archipelago, . and about sixty miles north of Hayti. Grand Key or Turk's is the principal islet, the sole business of which is the exportation of salt. From this point and Onondaga, salt is supplied to meet the great American demand. On the overland route, situated in the heart of a country having a vast demand and with railroad lines reaching reach-ing to all the salient points of this Republic, Re-public, Ltah can furnish supplies-!' salt for the entire Union, having an inexhaustible quantity. As . to its quality the above analysis speaks for its superiority. Some time ago, the Herald called attention to the importance of the salt question. Efforts have been made by business men in town to make it a leading lead-ing feature. Special freight rates have been secured, but, this thing should rise above the magnitude of an ordinary ordin-ary business Salt Lake City lying within a few miles of the Great Salt Lake, should have enterprise enough to furnish all the salt required for roasting roast-ing purposes through the entire west; all the salt required for culiinary pui'po;es in the same region; - and should send car-loads daily east and west by the P. E. E. to meet the wants of the millions cf American citizens. citi-zens. There is a vast trade here to be opened up. Where are the salt toilers? |