The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-11-30
A Southern Illinois Industry.

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SALT" the cyclol edia says,"is the only
mineral substance universally employed by
man aud the higher or er Of animals. Be-
sides its'dlrect consumption ~ food, enor.
MOI, quan'ries are needed for preserving
meats and fish. Much 10 consumed Tor az
ricultural purposes, and given to horses,
cattle. hogs and sheep, and very large
amount is used in chemical operations, par.
tiruIary in the manufacture of soda. This
last process alone takes about $4,000 tons
annually in France, aud single establish.
ment near Glasgow has used 10000 tons
for the past 90 years. The proportionate
consumption Of salt 10 different countries is
very variable. In the United States II il
estimated at about 80 pounds annually for
each person, in Great Britain at 20, in
France at 10. Animals and many plants
will n"t thrive when deprived Of salt. Ger
tain plants which grow at the seaside de-
pend upon it, and are also found inland in
the neigl burhood of cal, mines and lakes.
1t ia en- ployed as remedy for dyspepsia,
and spoonful Of dry salt will sometimes
check hemorrhage Of the lungs or hemor.
rhage from other causes. In small doses
it acts as stimuant tonic and in larger
ones as purgative and emetic. II has al.
so beeH used with good effect in intermit-
tent fever. II is necessary stimulus 10
health, quickly passing into the blood and
escaping by the Kidneys These are only
some Of the many uses, medicinal and 9th
crwise in which salt is employed.
Salt Is now manufactured in New York,
Ohio, K.nswha, in West Virginia, Sagin.
aw, Michigan, and St. John, Illinois. We
give M analysis of the salt used In this
section, and the authority from which it is
obtained, the proportion oil chloride Of 30.
dunn (pure salD being the basis of quality:
,,n,whs' w. sa Amer cyclOpadia.
ST. Johns,Il, T.s' Cummins Cherry, sr.
Geo ogists and mineral glst,
9!30akland Boulevard, Chicago, Ill.
F,om this it will be noticed that south.
'rn Illinois, IN her st, John, salt, takes the
end ~ d stands at the head for strength
and purity Ut quality o salt. II is manu-
featured by the steam process, in which the
brine, after passing through furnace and
reed from iron, is drawn into steam set
Tiers where it is brought to saturation.
| These settlers are wooden ciserns l25 feet
long fee, wide md 4 feet deep. They
ARE heated by several copper steam pipes
4 inches in diameter which pass through
hem from end 10 end. After all the i'm.
purlties have settled, the perfectly pure
brine il drawn into graners, which are
nj gu The same size rs the settlers, but only
" 90 inches deep They are also heated
s,,nm put,s. The snl' forms quite rap
aly, uh 5 f ed. drslned ana stored ready
market Tue character OF the salt, al
10 is fneness depends on the care and ra'
pidity with which evaporation is conduct.
I'd.
This excellent salt is put up in bright,
new, whltewood tss,eless barrels, free from
the smell or taste of pine or turpentine,
and can be hal from salt dealers or direct
from the works at st. Johns, Perry county,
Illinois.
ST. Johns salt is especially recommended
for home and farm use. 1t, like all other
salt, should always be kept under cover, as
it dictionaries rapidly when exposed to the
weather; and 10 curing meat, it is always
necessary to see that the animal heat 10 en-
tirely removed before salt is applied, If
you want to make sure thing Of saving
your bacon.