New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1928, Page 3

POTASH ANOTHER Farmers’ And Washington, D, C., Jan. 9.—“Pot- ash recently reported fn_ Texas, in the Dead Sea. and near Solikamsk, Russla, are Nature's own contribu. tion to farmer aid,” said a bulletin from the Washingten, D. C. head- quarters of the National Geographic Society, “Most of the world production of potash is used for fertiliser, With phosphates and nitrates it forms the bread and meat of plant life. Veg- ctables grown in potash-hungry land quickly perish. Potash applied to potash-hungry land sometimes dou- bles farm crops. Takecs Place of Dobbin “The earth's crust is filled with potash but when the original sup- ply is exhausted, Nature is alow to renew the element,” continues the bulletin, “When Dobbin and his stable mates pulled the .plow and family buggy, stable manure supplied pot- ash for the farm, but since stables have become garages and tractors and flivvers now occupy the space used for atalls, the farmer has had to resort to artificial means of feed- ing his erops. In recent years many western farmers have forsaken cat- tle ralaing and have planted their ranches in grain, thus changing | thess areas from potash producers to potash consumers, “Potash us:d as fertilizer is called | rotassium chloride and potassium sulphate. In various other forms the commodity has many important uses. Milady’s furs are dressed with potassium aluminum ‘sulphate and it may purify the water she drinks. The colored design on grandm: calico dress waa printed with the use of potassium bichromate which is also extensively used by photo- graphers, tanners and blue-print Paper manufacturers. Potash for Nerves “Every drugstore contains a far of potassium bromide for medicinal vse, Glass and soft soap manufac- tureps employ potassium carbonate, while potassium chlorate is essen- tial ‘in the manufacture of ‘Fourth of July’ firecracker and rockets, phetographers’ flashlight powder, | ang some paints and toothpastes. %“Gold is extracted from ore with potassium cyanide, Potassium hy- droxide is extensively used in soap, Aisinfectant and grease making. The pink eolor of canned corned beef is | caused by potassium nitrate, better known as saltpoter, which is a pre- servative and also is used in the manufacture of hlack blasting pow- der, shrapnel shells, fuses, and smokeless powder charges, “Potassium acetate and potassium permanganate are bleachers and dyers, The latter also finds it way into: medieal preparations, i & strong disinfectant, and is used in | the manufacture of saccharine, Po- tassjum tartarate is the chief con-, stituent of cream of tartar. Baking ' powder manufacturers use about 90 ner cent. of the supply. In the chem- ical laboratory, the uses of polal)v are legion, “The name potash was derhw’ from the early method of prndurml the commodity. Wood ashes were | placed fn a pot and water npoured over them from time to | time. Then the mineral was extract- | i ed from the liquid. Thisumethod has | even survived the mining of the large deposits of potash which were i discovered in Germany in the middle of the last century, and which have | since been the world’s most import- ant source. Before the World War the Stassfurt and Alsace deposits gave the Kaiser virtual control of much of the world's agriculture, “A German chemist once re- ’ marked that ‘Germany can dictate | which nations shall have food and which shall starve,’ basing his boast upon German monopoly of potash. After the war, however, Germany saw France take the Alsace depos- | its, and felt the resuits of develop- ment in eountries that had long de- pended upen German potash. “Italy was driven to extracating | potash from lava and when the sup- ply of European potash dwindled in | this country, poor crops, traced di- rectly to shortage of potash, forced the United States Government and | individuals to develop our potash | resources. Toward the end of 1918 about $50,000,000 had heen invested | in potash production. Machines were | placed aboard flat boats to harvest seaweed from which potash was ex- tracted, mines were opened in vari- ous parts of the country and many tons were extracted from sugar beet | waste, wool washings, blast furnace dust, cement factory flue dust, and molasses distillery waste. From a production of 1,080 tons in 1915, | our industry reached its peak in 1918 when 54,803 tons were placed on the market. “German and Alsatian potash is readily soluble, while American potash is usually so locked up with other minerals, that cost of produc- tion has heretofore made it impos- sible to-compete with the European industry. As a result, after the Armi- stice, farmers of the United States looked again to Europe for some of their potash. v “Travelers in southeastern Russia, who pass through thousands of acres of sun flowers, sce one of the chief Russian sources of potash. In Japan seaweed, harvested by women divers, produce sufficlent potash for de- mestic use and the Japanese gov- ernment exports the commodity. To- day our chief source of potash is Searles Lake, California.” GRIFFITH MARRIED Hollywood, Jan. 9 (UP)—Ray- mond Griffith, screen comedian, and Bertha Mann, actréss, were married here Sunday night. Griffith and his bride expect to leave for London within a week. DIES AFTER COLLISION New Haven, Jan. 9 M—John De- maras, 15, of Lake Place, died at a | hospital today from injuries received | “Vednesday when he hit a passing trolley ear in West Haven as he was riding hiz bicycle out of an Inter- | secting alley. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1928, —Priced at cost! —Priced below cost! —Priced for quick clearence! —Attend tomorrow and save! Clearance Sale for Men! Imported English Broadcloth Shirts SPRINGTEX UNlON SUITS] ~These garments are cut to the | liking of every man, reinforced throughout and are being sacrificed | ;::::‘;G % | RN 31037 j MEN’S FANCY HOSE —All perfect, all full cut 23c | Sizes 10 to 11, —SPECIAL! Hawaiian | All sizes. In White Only $1.79 —Reg. $2.50 value, perfectly tai- lored with that fuliness which Ppleases every man. Both with and without collars. Sizes 14 to 17. Men's FUR LINED GLOVES —A $5.50 quality, full lined with xtra heavy umchln: sz 95 Men's FLANNELETTE’ NIGHT SHIRTS —Our regular $1.19 value, all fuil g:‘l:l 26 10 20, ... .vain 95c Pineapple —Large size, sliced, 60% syrup, limited quantity. Can Clearance for Boys —2ND FLOOR— —Priced at cost! 100 Doz. Boys’ Flannel Blouses Regular Value $1.19 —A very special Price is made on these blouses which are made of a good 47 (¥ grade of flannel. All full cut. BOYS’ SWEATERS —8weater coats that are made of worstéd yarns, in solid colors, brown, navy, tan and red. | Shawl collar and two | handy pockets. SIM | Sizes 26-36. | —SPECIAL BARGAIN! -—~Hard are used in making thesc pants. well tailored. Sizes 13-17. BOYS’ PANTS $2.08 twisted yarns Full lined and ‘sl‘bb 100 Pr. Ruffled Curtains —Full length, full width, hemstitched with tie backs. i1 PSRRI S . Clearance! 15,000 Yards Cretonne and Curtain Material 19c- —29¢ and 39¢ quality, all at one low price. Come early, buy and save. Salesman Samples, Women's Corsets, Girdles, Corselettes 50% Regular Prices —What ' an opportunity, values that are unequalled. Brocades, satins, glove silk and radiums. all sizes, Odds and Ends Price to Clearaway! WOMEN’S GLOVES —Extra large size chamoisette gloves in the suede finish, with pretty embroidered backs and cuffs. Colors are light grey sandal and 8pecial .. ELECTRIC TOASTERS 8omething every modern home should have. Welil constructed with extra heavy cord and sl.ls detachable plug. . BOYS’ MITTENS Value $1.60 —Boys’ wool lined kid mittens with | the long wool knitted wrist, all | sizes. Epecial | tonne lning. | pockets. Reg. value $1.98. FAIRY SOAP 6 18¢ ~—The large oval cake. SKATING GLOVES —Girls’ white wool skating gloves with the long gauntlet wrist. Special for TOOTH BRUSHES —Extra fine quality Bristles. Reg. 2ie HAIR BRUSHES —Everlasting Bristies. Warranted secure. Solid back. 50 c CARRY ALL BAGS —Black mole skin leather. Cre- Extra side 93c NOTE! In some cases quantities are limited, we therefore suggest and urge early pur- chasing in order to secure best suggestion. All Pequots Reduce!! Sheets, Pillow Cases, Sheetings, Tubings Plain Hemstitched LINEN —36x86 square, 18x45 and 118x54 scarfs, fine qunht) inen, LINEN CRASH —All linen, full bleached. Special “Fruit of the Loom” MUSLIN —36 inches wide, bleached. full DISH TOWELS — Pure linen, attractive e 25¢ stripes. 15 Inch CRASH LINEN NAPKINS —All colors, plaids and plaln borders. Hemstitched PILLOW CASES —42x36, full bleached, good count muslin, PILLOW CASES —45x36 made of an Irish EN TOWELS — 24x36, with beautiful patterns, full bleached, 79¢ grade. TOWELS —Heavy Huck, with at- ttractwe borders, 50c qual- 1Ly, LADIES’ CLOTH —No. 1000 qunhty 36 in. wide. . : 156 Linen LUNCHEON SETS —50x50 cloth, 6 matching napkins, s 1 .48 Set —SPECIAL! ' PEQUOT $1 25 SHEETS 81x90 9-4 Bleached PEQUOT SHEETING —81 mches wide. e e SR —SPECIAL! l PEQUOT PILLOW CAsEs 29 € l | 42x36 or 45x36 —O0dds and End, Pattern Cloths and Napkins. l/ 2 Price —All fancy linen, marked at cost. —Phenomenal Values, Crash Linen Table Cloths —Fine quality crash line, colored borders, some with plaid cen- .. $L19 $1.29 $1.35 —DMany other sizes too numerous to mention. Unbleached MUSLIN —36 in. wide, good weight, priced at cost. Yard TOWELS TGscfi.i‘ff' healvy double threas towcls 39c 29¢ Turkish TOWELS —20x40, double thread, full blegched. inkled BED SPREADS —81x108, all colors, extra good quah't'y $ l 89 Each NOTE ! ! — All Silk Rayon RBed Spreads reduced for this sale. 1,000 Yards LINEN DISH TOWELING at l "3 off —Short lengths, 1, 2 and 3 yards, perfect goods. BED SHEETS —81x80, good quality, us- ually selhng for $1.29. NAPKINS —Various pretty patterns, hemmed, ready for . 121, 2,000 Yards AMOSKEAG FLANNEL —36 inches wide, fancy patterns. l 5 c Yard " 27 Inches White Outing FLANNEL —Flt:ll bleached, heavy weight. Yard .......... 8€ Blue Ribbon—Sheets and Cases Reduced —Hundreds of items we’ve not room to mention. Blankets ! ! SHEET BLANKETS —66x76, solld colors with coi- ored borders. 69c Fach PURE WOOL AUTO ROBES —Fringed, large size, pretty plaids. $5.48 DOUBLE GREY BLANKETS —66x80, with colored borders, $4 value, priced below cost. $1 98 Pair . —Priced Far Below Our Cost! MIXED WOOL BLANKETS —8$5.28 grade. Genuine Nashua blanket, bound with sateen, all colors . 33-98 PURE WOOL BLANKETS —Guaranteed 100¢; wool. Each blanket full size and neatly bound. - $De98 All Wool, Down and Cotton Filled FANNUAL CLEARANCE T e —— — — — — o— o— — —For years this sale has been looked forward to by all We commence this our entire history. reduced women’s fur trimmed coats $23 —All up to date models and fashionable styles. —All typical clearance sale values. —Sport or dress coats, lus- trous pile fabrics, soft suede cloth, novelty sport fabrics, plenty of large sizes, fur col- lars and cuffs, $39.50 values. of New Britain. greatest sale in Women’s Spring dresses $6.00 —Tremendous Sacrifice! —New High Shades! —New Styles! —Truly a Remarkable Value! Clearance Women's SMART HATS 95c $1 128 —Hats for Bobbed Hair —Hats for the Matron. —Hats for the Miss. Silks, Satins, Ribbons, Felts, Metallic 189 Women'’s Fancy Crepe Pajamas fancy crepe pajamas, two plece, in pink or white V neck, kimono sleeve, slightly soiled from handling. Reg. $2.00 value. FLANNELETTE GOWNS | —Ladies’ flannelette gowns in as- sorted color stripes sizes 16 and | 17, made full size and Jong, with { sct in long sleeves, round 77c V or square neck. —Tremendous Value Tomorrow Women’s Silk Radiunette Slips '1.98 Regularly $2.98 each —All colors. —All sizes. —Various styles. —Priced below cost! House Dresses 51,00 Each —Made of Amoskeag ging- ham, long set in sleeves, all neatly trimmed, guaranteed fast colors. Values to $1.98. Ladies’ Blouses 89(: Each —Slightly mussed and soiled from handling of broadcloth voiles and fancy materials, neatly trimmed, in all the wanted styles, sizes 36 to 46. Values to $2.98. | CREPE and FLANNELETTE BLOOMERS —Windsor crepe bloomers in plain, white or pink, also flannelette bloomers in white or stripe, double crotch, regular and extra sizes. . Children’s Coats All Reduced to Cost! —All sizes, colors, styles. Mostly fur trimmed ecol- lars and cuffs. Full Fashioned Silk Hose $1.00 . —Just received 100 doz. Ladies’ pure thread silk, full faslhioned hose, silk to the welt in square pointed heels. Made by a well known manufacturer, in all the wanted shades. Values to §2. Silk & Wool Hose Cc —:ill o:firm‘ak' and wool, made wi 08mM everynnrflut I8 fhe it e pluueuhn- Reg: $1 v