Show GOVERNMENT PLANS POTASH PRODUCTION ff By 57 Peas IS SAN FRA FRANCISCO CISCO Sept 30 The Thc Tho United States government will establish establish lish Ush a a. plant either at Long Beach or orBan orSan orSan San Ban Diego for manufacturing potash from froni kelp according to J J. W. W TurrentIne tine scientist of the United States de department department de- de of or agriculture who has arrIved arrived arrived ar- ar rived hero here This plant he said laid today will be beable beable beable able to supply virtually all the potash needed for the manufacture of explosives explosives for tho the American army Turrentine stated that the department department department depart- depart ment had hald at its disposal to t start the plant Ills mission he be said has been to ascertain whether the operations of a a. powder company and other plants now doing what the government gov gov- purposes to do were likely to exhaust the supply of kelp He had found ho he said that the kelp beds beda grow with almost uncanny speed after aCter they have been reaped |