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Show .i ;rL i '-'Ji that it t!ie emburu co::- j tii:':.'d uu'.:l ft.l-.T in it urA frviHt ! ratos a t"-1 to l;y the railroad adT.in- j at once r--iai ojoravion v. LicU even- j tjaUv will ir.afcc t!e American farmer virtually iui.-p.;r..i-iit of (rtrtaiiy fur his stipjlv- of fertilizers. I' '.ah procurer procur-er are- a!-.o itai!v interested in this rua-t.-r. Maaut'a' turers of dyestut'fs uUo an- , sure t!ie' tuniiiir.ers t! at before long the American markets will not be dependent depen-dent upon Germany for their supplies. In these two line, dyestur'fs and potash, pot-ash, (Jermany has practically monopolized monopo-lized the Cnited States field. .Since a certain rvauit of the world war i!l bo legislation by the prat powers look in;; to the protection of their on manufacturing manu-facturing interests as against the interests in-terests of even allies on the battlcf ields of Kurope, it is obvious that in this effort ef-fort at t,elfmaiiitenanco the United States must have a share, looking after American control of Yankee market. PROTECTION NECESSARY. One of the industries gaining a foothold foot-hold in America as a- result of the war and the stoppage of commerce with Germany Ger-many -is the manufacture of potas-h, the supply of which, prior to tho war, jcame chiefly from German centers. Tho industry lias reached proportions which i promise an early ability to supply the domestic needs if the doors are not opened to German competition in consequence conse-quence of the postwar resumption of trade with the Teutons. I appeal has been made to the war i trade board, which is still ia existence i and full operation in Washington, to j keep the tars against German potash in I effect until at least tho first of next j October. The request is made by the i American Fota-.h Producers ? associa-t associa-t tion. To lift the embargo now, the as-; as-; sedation declares, would euable Ger-i Ger-i mull concerns to contract for the American Amer-ican demand for years in advance at a l lower price than the American industry I could meet, although within a minimum of five years protection the domestic t producers expect to be in position to meet more than half the home require-S require-S meiits. Nebraska producers, representing SO per cent ot the production iu that state, which is said lo be the principal supplv source iu this country, have assured the |