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Show GOVERNMENT LOOKS FOB POTASH BEDS Experiments in Nevada and California Yield Important Import-ant Results. Field work undertaken by the United States geological survey In the Gcarch of potash has horctoforo been largely of an exploratory character, according to tho annual report of the director recently recent-ly made to Secretary Lane, but during the last year important principles have boon established which will be of material assistance as-sistance In future work, During tho year a numbor of shallow drill holes were sunk in some of the prehistoric lake basins in Nevada and California, and a careful study was made of some of these lakes. Somo of these experiments are yielding significant and perhaps Important results. re-sults. When areas that may provo to be of value :is sources of potash are discovered, dis-covered, tho public land Included In such ureas Is withdrawn from entry until Its valuo for polash can be demonstrated or disproved. As a result of tho survey's reconnaissance examinations In California Califor-nia and Nevada, 133.820 acres havo been Included in potash withdrawals. Thirty-fourth Thirty-fourth annual report, director United States geological survey. |