Show withdrawal OF PHOSPHATE LANDS during january acres of land in the state of idaho believed to be underlain by phosphate rock were withdrawn on recommendation of the united states geological survey this makes a total outstanding withdrawal in idaho of acres of land in wyoming acres are now withdrawn as phosphate land in m utah acres in montana lamontana lAon tana 31 1950 9 acres and in florida acres a total ol of acres partial detailed surveys of these acres made by survey geologists show a very large quantity of this important fertilizer the value ranging up into the billions of dollars the director of the survey in his latest annual report calls attention to the need of the enactment of a law that will permit development of this resource which is coming more and more into use nse as an agricultural soil stimulant the united states is believed to have the greatest phosphate deposits in the world |