The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-10-11


etc) about 70.0oo,o0o tons-equai to
IL .0o0. .o8o tons OF pure potash should
be vailable for mining. On the basis
Of last years consumption OF 200. 900
tons the entire United States market
could be supplied from tho Eollssedt
mine for period Of $50 years. The
mine has q strictly modern plant.
which alone cost moro than 92.5oo. 900.
1t has 8 present capacity Of about
one-third the annual consumption OF
the United States. and is beihs en-
larged.
The benefits anticipated from the
Intersational's purchase of Sollstedt
were to some extent minimized by the
action of the German government,
aimed to deprive Sollatedt's American
customers of the benefits OF increased
production and much lower prices than
the Potash Syndicate maintained. But
under all circumstances the posses
sion OF the Sollstedt mine has proved
to be a most profitable investment The
indirect advantages Of this iRdepend-
ent investment in the potash industry
have been maintained throughout the
shifting phases Of the potash contro-
vorsy." in which the International has
sought TO protect the interests OF the
American market as a whole, as we'll
as to conserve its own interests.
BY the term ammoniates Is meant
all toll lob Ill
gen is derived in the form most avail
able for plant food. Many OF these ma
terials. such as nitrate OF soda and
sulphate of ammonia. are produced
abroad and imported to the United
States. Other forms are produced In
this country-cotton-see meal, dried
fish scrapo. and the by-products of
slaughter houses-dried blood, animal
tankage, ETC.. etc. The Corporation
either owns outright or has close
working arrangements with compan-
les producing these materials, 30 as
to be positively assured of it's supply
for future years. and by reason of the
size OF its purchases Of other ingredi-
thus placed in the most advantageous
position.
Position as a Manufacturer.
In this regard the position of the
International Agricultural Corpora
tion is unique. Instead of purchasing
the plants of competitors, as has been
the custom of other large corporations
in this industry, the International has
caused to be built at the most advan-
tageous points throughout the South,
moderate sized factories with sufficient
capacity to serve the trade located in
that particular territory on a minimum
freight rate for the manufactured pro-
due. Securing its sulphuric acid from
central producing point, ii is able TO
transport to any other given point on
ly such amount of sulphuric acid as
may be required for manufacturing
at that point. while competitors own
ing expensive sulphuric acid works
must run to capacity, frequently much
in excess Of actual need for the sui
phuFic acid 30 produced.
Broadly speaking, the most import
ant product Of the International Agri-
cultural Corporation is what is known
as acid phosphate. This material is
produced by grinding phosphate rock
TO powder and adding approximate
ly an equal amount of so per cent sui
phuric acid. The resultant material.
dry friaDle slate-colored product
(acid phosphate), Is used by all fer
tilizer manufacturers, and aside from
the larger manufacturers. the southern
states contain hundreds OF smaller
producers-the dry mixers" That the
plan Of the International Agricultural
Corporation is sound is proven by the
fact that not only are the small manu-
facturers ready customers, but every
large producer Chose owning and run
ming their own sulphuric acid works.
have, during the last year, bought
very heavily of the International Ag-
ricultural Corporations production of
acid phosphate.
Facilities for Distribution.
The period of construction for the
international Agricultural Corpora
tion has not, as yet, been passed. One
factory is still in process OF building
and one more just starting. but all will
be In operation by November 1st. 1911.
Tho position OF the International Agri-
cultural Corporation is such that by
means OF factories Its owns outright,