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Show Afrlca'a Iron Ore. In addition to the gold un.l diamond mlnea of Africa., Iron promises tn be an Important ImliiHtry, as the first blast furnace tins Just been creeled near Pretoria, on tho line of tho rnll-wiiy. rnll-wiiy. nu,l Is Iticuleil In the center of Iron deposits and In close proximity to coal supplies. The furnace, which will have a weekly capacity of Sun ton of plK bun, Is to lie followed by rolllnn mills and a steel converting plHiit. The ore Is of the heinullie and inngnellto variety, and runs f,H to t','.' per cent of metallic Iron. A surrey above ' ground and enms cutting Indl-rato Indl-rato that there are some tlH.iiiin.iiiiu tons of Iron In sight.- Harper's Weekly |