Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-28

country were engaged in the manu- facture of explosives, although more than half of the establishments were in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey.
 Soda Ash Valued at SS,OOO,OO0.
 The output of the establishments manufacturing soda products as re- ported at the census of 1905 was val ued at $1S,466,504. The capital in vested amounted to s22,72S,369. The increase in capital as we'll as that in value of products in 1905 as com pared with 1900 amounted to over S7,000,000.
 The soda ash produced was valued at $S,204, ,545, the caustic soda at $o,- 1S5,959; and the bicarbonate of soda at s1,135,610.
 Seven establishments reported a combined output of 41,764,00O pounds of borax, valued at $2,i22,- sos, and this production does not in- clude the borax that was consumed in further manufacture in the estab- lishments in which it was produced. A description of the history and process of preparing commercial bo- rax is given in the bulletin.
 1,842,262 Tons of Sulphuric Acid.
 The general class of acids is divid- ed into two subclasses. The first in cludes sulphuric, nitric and mixed acids, and is of special importance. because of the extensive use of sul- phuric acid in the manufacture of chemical products. The value of products made for sale in the 32 es- tablishments engaged primarily in the manufacture of these acids was | S9,052,646. Of this amount, S2,- 097,56S was attributed to other pro ducts than the specified acids.
 The value of sulphuric acid re- ported either as primary or as sub- sidiary product and of that con sumed in further manufacture in the establishment in which it was pro- duced, amounted to s15,174,SS6, the quantity being 1,642,s62 tons. Of the states manufacturing this acid, Georgia was first in rank in number of establishments, while other prominent states were Penn. sylvania. New Jersey, South Caro-. lima and New York.
 The total production of nitric acid was 10S,3S0,3S7 pounds. valued al s5,232,527, and the states leading in number of establishments engaged in this manufacture were New Jersey California, Pennsylvania and New York.
 Of acids produced by mixing sul. phuric and nitric acids. l40.G5s. .95. pounds. valued at SI,1I2,1i7 were manufactured. 4 A capital of si.sJT,3 $50 was invested in the production of all other acids
 the value of which amounted tC S2,126, 4S7.
 Chemicals Produced by the Aid O Electricity.
 Tn the comparatively short tim,
 that has elapsed since electricity wal first practically employed In the man
 ufacture of chemicals. many new an, , advantageous processes have beer |, found. which have resulted not oPll
 in the more economical production O substances already obtained by oihe
 methods. hut also in the addition O some substance hitherto unknown t' . commerce.
 The data for 1905 show that th, production Uf electro-ehemicals wa
 valued at over ST!Oa0O0.
 Niagara Falls is the chief seat 0
 the electro-chemical Industry. and l
 has held this rank since the industr- , was introduced into this country. One of the principal results If tn application of electricity to the pra
 sluction of chemicals has been ill
 elseapening of carbon tetrachlorile t such an extent that t can be appIie, to common uses. One important us , is that of cleansing agent. for whicl 1. it Is very valuable. As it does not in : tTre the most delicate color or faI,ris < recenf development of scinntifi interest Is the use If the electric fur 7 naee in melting quartz or rock crysta Other developments worthy of sg,z-ia
 note are found h the eiectric smsltsn , of irOn ore. and in the manufaetupe a phosphorus graphite. barfum hy,lror ide and SiIicide.
 Value of Tanning Nafrrisls Tn si rrezses 227 Per Cent. , The output of tanning material f wss waived at ss.s15lp0 at the reasu : of fqs6 Sinee the value of surh pro q frez. -.. rs-fr rr -r1 qS1s s- rrx.a sE,