Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1909-12-02
GAGE BRUSH CONTAINS
VALUABLE CHEMICALS

Tie Salt Lake Deseret News IN an
I article on lhc use Of sage brush says:
'ut.llzing with improved apparatus
aa cll principle in wood distillation,
ration is being made IN
.ls city. az 23i South West Temple.
ys-1cca b. which sagcbrush, for
MANI years regarded almost as a
-us By homesteade:s. is forced to
yield "a various chemicals a value Of
20 9 for each 1000 pounds. The
roige.s o. this dlstillatlon are: Char
c.al 1G1 bushels; wood alcohol. II
e1'l1's nscotic acid, 466 pounds;
ae 80 pounds; wood oil. 1870
nu's; ere0sote oil. 61.6 pounds;
bitch ~ pounds; calcium carbonate.
~ 7vn1s The commercial value Ct
re c5ofe yield. the charcoal being
irlrel "a It's fuel value at ~ cents
brascl and the price being all at
'eoalc figures, is, as stated, $780, sc
Whea q % considered that the char
nj win be IN great demand for use
IN the ar-g and medicine as a superb
Grade @ charcoal, this figure must
oe ilargoi II Is calculated that il
ulrs 1900 pounds of sagebrush
% equal one cord and all calculations
ina been based on this figure.
Tho commercial uses to which he
ari0us products may be put are:
Tho a,etlc acid for use in manufac-
lure OF acetates for use in calico
pr ming, waterproof wooden goods,
ausacture Of artificial flayors and
crl.sh, white lead, coal tar colors
~ gives and vinegar, the acetone
ga the manufacture Of chloroform TO-
70 1rm, smoked IS powder. and as a
G3ly cont COR gums in the arts, wood
al Jhol IN the manufacture OF yarnish
coal tar dies and shingle stain, the
crsgsote oil in wood preservatiyes,
ass.um carbonate for use as
fertilizer, In the glass industry. in
tho manufacture Of soap and washing
powder, caustlc Dash, dyes, and for
teaching ealciums carbonate as metal
lcnsical fllx, in the manufacture of
glass aud in the manu- acture of car
bon JiOxidc for use in saltwater, the
niub for use IN weat5erproof roofs, .
Size cuawo1l es fuel. In the arts and
IN tho profession of medicine.
ia significant considerations in the .
Ct these various product
Iram sasvmush the financial revenue
.o De d"red from such an undertake
.us IS coupled with the benefit it
viii do ihc vest In general because
Of @ iordmg market for sagebrush
iH1 clearing III. land now covered
With In grow d.. Officials compute
The area now cor cred with sagebrush
rs 81 ycral millions OF acres. affording
IN almost infinite supply for the man
q acturing plants. The sagebrush is
removed with comparatively slight
from the tracts by dragging
Ver them triangle constructed Of
lea.y railroad iron A traction en-
cine being used as motive power
viDh such an arrangement, it is said
hal as much as eight acres per day
aay be cleared cord wood meas
lrc Of sagebrush weighs about two
ans The retorts for practical
plant would be about 10 feet high
ma about 40 feet in length and will
accommodate a change of l6 tons. or
.gbt cords OF sagebrush, and produ-
ing S2i1.S6 in the value at wholesale
q the product \ dealer in chemicals
lCre has agreed with the promoters
low in the city. TO take the entire
lroduct of a factory If one be es-
ablished here, except the charcoal !
which is also assured a ready mar
,et."