Show 7 reaches the saturation point 28$ and salt deposits are precipitated in the quiescent shore waters It is estimated that the lake contains some 5 billion tons of salt lake water has an appreciable effect on or ocean ride floating bodies Boats built for fresh-wat- er high in the briny water The brine is so dense that it The dense at least of the human body above the sur-fa- ce Swimming in the lake has always been enjoyed and is usually described as "exhilirating" However many people buoys one-fou- rth prefer less potent waters where diving and splashing can be indulged in without danger of getting the extremely irritating brine in the nasal passages and throat Another rather practical use was found for the briny lake water by Howard Stansbury while making his survey in 7 1850 that of curing meat Says Stansbury: Before leaving Black Rook April 26 I made an experiment upon the properties of the water of the lake for preserving meat A large piece of fresh beef was suspended by a cord and immersed in the lake for rather more than twelve hours vhen it was found to be tolerably well corned After this all the beef we wished to preserve while operating upon the lake was packed into barrels without any salt whatever and the vessels were then filled up with the lake --water No further cure or preparation was necessary and the meat kept perfectly sweet although constantly exposed to the sun I have no doubt that meats put up in this water would remain sound and good as long as if prepared after the most approved methods Indeed we were obliged to mix fresh water with this natural brine to prevent our meat from becoming too Stansbury Exploration and Survey of the Valiev of the Great Salt Lake 171 7 Howard |