Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1932, Page 20

" B4 FRANEE PURCHASES NTRATESFROM .S Contract With Hopewell, Va., Group Reported to End “Assessment.” Negotiations have been completed, it became known today, for the ship- ment of 25,000 tons of nitrate from a | seosignet o stumiont ooy o i ernment valued at more than $1,125,000. It was reported in Government cir- cles yesterday that Chilean, German, Norwegian and American interests have been trying to enter the French market for some time, but have been somewhat hesitant because of s proposed assessment on imported the French government was reported to have been pr?-rln: to use as & subsidy to its own industry. the Hopewell chemical group the idea of assessment on imported nitrates has now been abandoned. ‘The American producers were reports ed to be particularly gratified over breaking into the French market be- cause they are reported to be rating at approximately 35 per cent of capac- ity, due to the decrease in demand for domestic fertilizer. large | & nitrates, which With the awarding of the contract to Solls THE EVENING tary purposes. Government records available here show that the Fremch stock has been low for some time. Chile produces some 98 per cent of the natural nitrates of the world. The rest s literally taken from . In This ‘method " of produeton ~that Government _established here in the Anmutureflx!e);p-r}mmt'l Buresu of Al = n" laboratory. This institution trained men, who have since gone out into the commercial world and made possible the establish- ment of about 12 similar laboratories under private auspices. QOne of the laboratories is at Hopewell. Today the United States was not only reported to be self-sufficient in the production of nitrogen, but also in phosphates and potentially in potash, STAR. WASHINGTON, ‘WOODWARD & LoTHROP During the Bicentennial —enjoy the charm and convenience of Entertaining B O MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1932. Woopwarp & LoTHROP 10™- U™ F A¥D'G STREETS. “fixed nitrogen” laboratory at Hope- France is a large user of nitrates for |the other two elements in commercial well, Va., to France. The shipment, | commercial fertilizer and also for mili- | fertilizer. L8 . 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