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Show WOULD DEVELOP U. S. " PITE5J1CT1 J. C. Jensen of Rico-Wellington Company Discusses Dis-cusses Possibilitites. Adjustment of conditions so domestic producers of iron pyrites will he enabled, to supply American markets, should relieve re-lieve unemployment, furnish soldiers with profitable labor and stimulate home industries, indus-tries, J. C. Jensen of tiic flico-Wellington company asscris. "In r.c-rmal times the dCMestic consumption consump-tion of iron pvrites is 1.2j0,000 tons, of w him 1.(00,000 tuns are produced in Spa it:," Mr. Jensen said. "Iron vvfitos urt used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, vaper. rubber, fertilizer and a multitude mul-titude of otber articles. 'Duiing the war the government solicited so-licited the prospecting and development of pyrites, mantra nesc, chrome, tungsten and other war materials. Our company, which is cwned and controlled by Utah capital, can produce a product superior in nuality to any other, domestic or foreign. for-eign. "An pnalysis of a recent trial shipment shows ol.S per cent sulphur. -16.3 per cent iron, less than I per cent lime and less than 2 per cent silica. Our product is totally free from lead, zin;. arsenic and ;ny other deleterious substance. "Iron pyntc in the Kico-Wellington, district dis-trict occurs as a replacement of llnie beds that rarallel the fissure system. These beds are entirely replaced by pure iron pyrite without the intrusion of other materia !. The thickness of t'.ie lens is from yix to thirl' feet, extending over a great area. The 'Rico district alone could supply the domestic maikets for an indefinite in-definite period. "The benefits that would Ive derived from an adjustment of conditions so that A n. erica n producers of iron pyrite could supply the Ameri'n K.arket would be preat. From S to per cent cf the receipts re-ceipts from production would go back to transportation and lal-or. This industry would f urniph employment for many America ns. Why Miould la rgo sums o: ' money go to foreign importers? "Why not' keep this money at home?" J |