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Show HB Investigating Nitrate Deposits. HI Notwithstanding the success of thu HK offortn recently made to obtain nltro- HK gen direct from the nlr for fertilizing flfll purposes, ttio discovery of new nltrnto flH " beds continued to bo n matter of tho flfl greatest Importanco to agriculture. HR Tho geological Burvoy Is now Invest!- HK gating nitrate deposits In San Hcrnnr- HS dlnu county, California, which uro said HB to rcsemblo thoso of Chllo. They cover HE about 37,000 acres and it Is estimated HE that they contain as much as 22,000,. HJr 000 tons of fertilizers. Y6uth'B Com- BW panlon. |