Show VAST SALT BEDS TO TOBE TOBE TOBE BE MADE PRODUCTIVE SA SAN DIEGO Cal June 11 Ex H.-Ex- Ex Exploitation o of the immense immens sea bea aau ll L beds at Scammells Scammell's Lagoon Lower I California is to be undertaken by the Mexican government it was learned toda today through advices sent here by I Senor Senoi Cabrera secretary of oC the the- thede de department department le- le of fomento at Mexico City The Lower California salt beds are aie reported re- re ported to to be the lar largest est natural uc- uc re-I re I posit in the world The deposits at Scammell Scammells s Lagoon extend over anarea an anarea I area thirty-five thirty miles in length and I ten miles w wide de the salt being at a a. a I I maximum ma depth of four feet Tests have shown the salt to be 98 per cent cent I 0 AVord A ord has been heen received here herp that I I fm fo of Lower Lowr California has established a II large and well equipped iodine plant on on Santos Island of off the Lower Dower Cantor Califor nia coast The iodine is obtained by condensation from kelp The Lower California government g has a a number of oC kelp cutters operating in beds off orf the lower coast Governor Cantu is reported to be contemplating contemplating- establishing a small butwell but butwell butwell well equipped plant near where powder add other products will willbe willbe be made from kelp |