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Show FARMERS CLOSE DOWN ENTIRE SMELTER TOWN The Shasta County Farmers' Protective association has refused to let the Balak-lala Balak-lala smeltery at Coram continue operations opera-tions pending the installation of the Cot-trell Cot-trell process for condensing fumes. The company had hoped that this Installation Installa-tion would bo completed by July 1. Tho company has been operating only the furnace lately but the Farmers' association associa-tion has Insisted on this being closed down. It is contended that the farmers took this action In order to be fnlr to tho Mammoth Copper Mining company, which is running only two furnaces because be-cause Its bag house can only handle the smoke from that number. In order to keep within the court decree tho other two furnaces remain Idle. The Balaklala managers wanted to keep ono furnace running until the completion of the Installation In-stallation of the Cottrell condensing plant. This plant will not be ready for use much before October and the farmers- aro not willing to wait that long. The Balaklala Balak-lala company does not llko to lose Its skilled employees for it Is difficult to get them togethor again. General Manager Man-ager Whito Intends posting notices asking ask-ing all the staff to remain until Octobor If possible. Meantime the entire smelting plant must remain closed down. |