WAGGAMAN, W. H., and EASTERWOOD, H. W. The raw materials for phosphate fertilizer: Chem. and Met. Eng., vol. 29, No. 10, pp. 393-398, Sept. 3, 1923. The basis of the present fertilizer industry-acid phosphates: Chem. and Met. Eng., vol. 29, No. 12, pp. 528–532, Sept. 17, 1923. An industrial drama; basic slag as phosphate fertilizer: Chem. and Met Eng., vol. 29, No. 20, pp. 873-876, Nov. 12, 1923. Another side of the available-phosphate problem: Chem. and Met. Eng., vol. 29, No. 23, Dec. 3, 1923. The future of the pyrolytic process for phosphoric acid: Chem. and Met. Eng., vol. 30, No. 11, pp. 432-435, Mar. 17, 1924. WAGGAMAN, W. H., EASTERWOOD, H. W., and TURLEY, T. B., Investigations of the manufacture of phosphoric acid by the volatilization process: U. S. Dept. Agr. Bull. 1179, December, 1923. Anonymous, Superphosphate future in Europe: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 58, No. 11, pp. 42-43, June 2, 1923. Progress of Kreiss methods of producing potassium phosphate: Commercial Fertilizer, vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 26-27, September, 1923. Acid phosphate vs. bone: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 5, p. 78, Sept. 8, 1923. "Neutral phosphate": Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 11, p. 41, Dec. 1, 1923. Double-superphosphate production simplified by eliminating den: Chem. and Met. Eng., Jan. 7, 1924, pp. 23-24. A simplified process of making double superphosphate: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 40-41, Jan. 12, 1924. Making phosphoric acid by the volatilization process: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 24-27, Jan. 26, 1924. PUBLICATIONS ON DEPOSITS IN DIFFERENT STATES FLORIDA DOBBINS, W. J., Mining and washing phosphate in Florida: Eng and Min. Jour.-Press, vol. 116, No. 14, pp. 577-581, Oct. 6, 1923. HOLLAND, G. W., A list of public phosphate lands in Florida: U. S. Geol. Survey press notice 17320, May 24, 1924. PAYNE, H. M., Mining phosphate rock in Florida: Eng. and Min. Jour.-Press, vol. 115, No. 16, pp. 710-711, Apr. 21, 1923. Anonymous, Storage and novel water system at phosphate plant-American Agricultural Chemical Co., at Pierce, Fla., has concrete storage bins of 45,000 tons capacity and a water system which affords continuous use of the same water: Rock Products, vol. 26, No. 14, pp. 27-32, July 14, 1923. OKLAHOMA SHEAD, A. C., Phosphate in the Permian red beds of Oklahoma and Texas: Chem. Age (N. Y.), vol. 31, pp. 319-320, 1923. Phosphate rocks in Oklahoma: Oklahoma Acad. Sci. Proc., vol. 3; Oklahoma Univ. Bull. 271, pp. 97-192, 1923. TENNESSEE phosphate plant: Rock Products, Aug. 11, Anonymous, To rebuild " Bluegrass 1923, p. 47. Nonacid phosphate process to be used in Tennessee plant: Rock Products, Nov. 17, 1923, p. 66. TEXAS SHEAD, A. C., Phosphate in the Permian red beds of Oklahoma and Texas: Chem. Age (N. Y.), vol. 31, pp. 319-320, 1923. PUBLICATIONS ON DEPOSITS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AFRICA Anonymous, African phosphate companies prosperous: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 1, p. 26, July 14, 1923. ALGERIA ELKINGTON, D. C. (vice consul, Algiers), The Algerian phosphate industry: Commerce Repts., July 14, 1924, p. 80; Am. Fertilizer, vol. 61, No. 2, p. 48, July 26, 1924. Anonymous, Algerian phosphate producer rapidly increases output of mines: Eng. and Min. Jour.-Press, vol. 117, No. 7, p. 300, Feb. 16, 1924. Algerian phosphates in 1923: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 60, No. 9, p. 31, May 3, 1924. AUSTRALIA HOWITT, A. M., Phosphate deposits in the Mansfield district, Australia: Victoria Dept. Mines Bull. 46, 1923. BELGIUM CONCANNON, C. C., Belgium-phosphates: Dept. Commerce Chem. Trade Bull. 13 E, Feb. 15, 1924. CANADA Anonymous, Phosphate rock in British Columbia: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 60, No. 8, p. 76, Apr. 19, 1924. EGYPT MAYNARD, LESTER (consul, Alexandria, Egypt), Exports of caustic soda and phosphate from Egypt: Commerce Repts., July 2, 1923, p. 37. Anonymous, African phosphates. Ephos basic phosphate: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 6, p. 64, Sept. 22, 1923. FRANCE Anonymous, A new fertilizer in France: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 9, p. 74, Nov. 3, 1923. French fertilizer position-Phosphates: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 60. No. 11, pp. 42-43, May 31, 1924. MOROCCO BEL, J. M., Los fosfatos de Marruecos: Rev. min., metal. y de ing., Año 75, No. 2910, pp. 5-6, Madrid, 1924. CONCANNON, C. C., Mediterranean phosphates: Dept. Commerce Chem. Trade Bull. 16 E, Mar. 7, 1924. DEPÉRET, CH., and Russo, P., Sur une faune sénonienne de mosasauriens et de crocodiliens à la base des couches phosphatées de Melgou (Maroc occidental) Compt. Rend., vol. 178, No. 21, pp. 1666-1670, May 19, 1924. RUSSELL, H. E. (consul, Casablanca, Morocco), Phosphate production in French Morocco: Commerce Repts., July 14, 1924, pp. 80-81; Am. Fertilizer, vol.. 61, No. 2, p. 42, July 26, 1924. Anonymous, Moroccan phosphate may rival Florida deposits: Chem. and Met. Eng., vol. 28, No. 16, p. 742, Apr. 23, 1923. Les exportations de phosphates du Maroc en 1923: Écho des mines, No. 2802, p. 35, Jan. 20, 1924. Phosphate exports from Morocco: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 60, No. 7, p. 25, Apr. 5, 1924. NAURU AND OCEAN ISLANDS OWEN, L., Notes on the phosphate deposit of Ocean Island, with remarks on the phosphates of the equatorial belt of the Pacific Ocean, with discussion: Geol. Soc. London Quart. Jour., vol. 79, pp. 1-15, Apr. 11, 1923. POPE, H. B., Nauru and Ocean islands-their phosphate deposits and workings: Ind. Australian Min. Standard, vol. 69, pp. 249-252, Feb. 15, 1923; pp. 291-292, Feb. 22, 1923; pp. 329–330, Mar. 1, 1923; pp. 369–372, Mar. 8, 1923; Agr. Gaz. New South Wales, vol. 33, pp. 391-402, 1923. Phosphate deposits of Nauru and Ocean islands: Cement, Mill, and Quarry, July 20, 1923, pp. 77-79; Aug. 5, 1923, pp. 75-78; Aug. 20, 1923, pp. 77-78. Anonymous, Phosphate on Nauru and Ocean islands: Canadian Min. Jour., vol. 44, No. 17, p. 325, Apr. 27, 1923. -Nauru and Ocean Island phosphate: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 5, p. 32, Sept. 8, 1923. Nauru and Ocean Island phosphates: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 9, p. 68, Nov. 3, 1923. NIGERIA RUSS, W., The phosphate deposits of Abeokuta Province, Nigeria: Nigeria Geol. Survey Bull. 7, 43 pp., maps and sections, 6 pls., 1924. POLAND Anonymous, Polish production of superphosphates and potash salts: Commerce Repts., Apr. 7, 1924, p. 17. RUSSIA MIKHNO, S., The phosphorite mines of the sugar trust in Podolia: Gornyi Zhurnal, vol. 100. No. 1, pp. 48-49, Moscow, 1924 (in Russian). Anonymous, The possibility of Russian phosphates for Germany: Commerce Repts., Aug. 6, 1923, p. 361. Russian superphosphates make slow progress: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 59, No. 13, pp. 34-35, Dec. 29, 1923. SPAIN CONCANNON, C. C., Spain-Phosphate rock: Dept. Commerce Chem. Trade Bull. 15 E, Feb. 29, 1924. HARRINGTON, J. F. (vice consul, Malaga), Market for fertilizers in Spain: Commerce Repts., Dec. 17, 1923, pp. 56-57. Anonymous, Possible development of Spanish phosphate: Am. Fertilizer, vol. 58, No. 7, p. 80, Apr. 7, 1923. TASMANIA Anonymous, Zinc and superphosphate: Canadian Min. Jour., Mar. 7, 1924, p. 230. TUNIS Anonymous, Tunisian phosphate production: Eng. and Min. Jour.-Press, vol. 116, No. 3, p. 99, July 21, 1923. LIME By G. F. LOUGHLIN and A. T. COONS GENERAL CONDITIONS The sales of lime manufactured in the United States in 1923 were 12 per cent greater than those of 1922, which had shown an increase of 44 per cent over those of 1921, a year of depression in the building and chemical industries of the country. All the principal producing States except Maryland showed increases in production in 1923. The quantity of lime sold for construction work and for chemical use increased, but that sold for the liming of land decreased. The number of plants reporting operations was 63 less than in 1922. This decrease was principally in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia, where lime is burned by farmers or small operators for local consumption. Production of this type has been falling off for several years, on account of the cost of fuel and scarcity of labor. Ohio retained her position, established in 1922, as the leading State in the production of lime, and Pennsylvania ranked second. The growth of the industry in Ohio is due chiefly to the increased output of hydrated lime used for building. In Pennsylvania, which was prior to 1922 the leading State, there has been during the last few years a decided decrease in the output of lime manufactured for use in agriculture and insufficient increase in the sale of lime for chemical and structural uses to offset this loss. During 1923 many improvements were made at plants and kilns in order to reduce the cost of labor to a minimum and to increase efficiency. Wages were high throughout the year, and at times, especially in the summer, common labor was difficult to obtain. The cost of operation was generally higher than in 1922, although coal was more plentiful and somewhat cheaper. The average value, at the plants, of lime sold increased from $9.14 a ton in 1922 to $9.81 in 1923, although many reports showed prices about the same or lower than in 1922. PRODUCTION Lime sold by producers in the United States, 1921-1923 • The value given represents the value of bulk lime f. o. b. at point of shipment and does not include cost of barrel or package. |