Show THE POTASH SITUATION there is practically no potash in this country at the present time for fertilizer use the small quani which were held over from former are now priced at from eight to twelve times their normal value e the investigation of the department and the G eo logical survey have shown the possibility of producing from american source an ample supply of potash salts for domestic consumption these sources are the giant kelp of the pacific coast from lower california to alaska the alunite deposits mainly in the mountains of utah the fell rock rack of the eastern part of the unit sit ed states and the road mud of searla cearlea lake california alunite alumpe a mineral which exists in considerable quani ties in utah and neighboring states contain about 11 per cent potash it is decomposed by roasting at a tempera fare of about degree with the the evolution of oaid of sulphur and a residue consisting of and potassium sulphate remains from this residue po tash lash can be ob talked madly by lee le achinK ching and vp v orating the process is 11 simple the the fumes fumea liberated can be used to manufacture sulphuric sulp hric acid resulting as a byproduct by product will be suitable for the manufacture of metallic aluminum one large company campany has begun the manufacture of potash from alunite and is reported to have made some inch preliminary annary ship ments it is understood that a noth er large concern u is about to begin the erection of the necessary plant for the production of potash from this minera |