The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-15
GOVERNMENT NITRATE SHIP.
MENTS.
Memorandum of Distribution of Nj.
trate of Soda by Department of Ag.
riculturc.

/ DctT OlT.
In April l sent you a memorandum
relative to the distribution of nitrat,
Oh soda by the Department of Agri.
culture. The purpose of the instan,
memorandum is to advise YOU with
reference to the present status of the
distribution.
| The following five vessels have al.
ready discharged cargoes of nitrate
and the nitrate has been distributed
generally as indicated below:
The AMMAN discharged at Norfolk
| Virginia, and New York City, and her
cargo was distributed to farmers OF
Virginia and to States north and ives,
of Virginia.
The Margaret discharged at Will
mington. and her cargo was distribut-
cd to North Carolina farmers.
The Maui discharged at Charleston,
and her cargo was distributed to South
Carolina farmers.
The Santa Barbara. discharged at
Savannah. and her cargo was dis
distributed to Florida and Georgia
farmers.
The Redondo discharged at Mobile.
and her cargo was distributed to farm
ers of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana.
and other States in this general re-
gion.
In addition to these vessels, whose
cargoes have been distributed, the fol-
lowing vessels have recently arrived
with nitrate:
The MUNRO has just finished dis
charging at Charleston, and her car
go will be distributed to South Caro-
lima farmers
The Canoga is now. dischargng a
portion of her cargo at Savannah for
distribution to Georgia farmers, and
will discharge portion of her cargo
at Charleston for distribution to South
Carolina farmers.
The Dania has just arrived at Char
lesion, and will discharge her cargo
at that port for distribution to South
Carolina farmers.
The Sutherland is now dischargine
at Wilmington. and her cargo will be
distributed to North Carolina farm
ers.
The Sacramento has just arrived at
Wilmington. and will discharge her
cargo at that port for distribution to
North Carolina farmers.
The distribution of nitrate from the
five vessels last mentioned to the
States OF North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Georgia. together with the
quantity already distributed to these
States. will bring their deliveries up
to approximately forty-five per cent
of the quantity applied for. The ag-
gregate quantity applied for by the
farmers of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia is greater than
the aggregate for all the other States
in the country combined.
Owing to the fact that the REQUIRE
ments of Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana were very much smaller
than the requirements of North Caro-
lima. South Carolina and Georgia, the
cargo OF the Redondo. discharged at
Mobile, was sufficient to deliver to the
farmers Of these States approximate
iy seventy per cent of the quantity for
which they applied.
The Redondo is now enroute with
cargo OF nitrate, but it is probable
that she will not reach this country
earlier than June 20. The depart
ment Is making every effort to secure
the assignment Of additional vessels
by the Shipping Board for transport
ing nitrate and to arrange for an ex-
change Of nitrate in order to make
available for immediate delivery an
additional quantity OF nitrate. The
port or ports of discharge for the car
go of the Redondo will be definitely
fixed in connection with the distrbu-
tion of any additional nitrate that the
department. may be able to secure
through the exchange. Advices as to
any additional nitrate that may be-
come available for distribution will be
sent to the county agricultural agents
and to the county nitrate distributors.
The distribution Of nitrate by the
county nitrate distributors has neces-
sarily been made under very
great difficulties. The ALLEGATION of
nitrate to different sections of the
counties and deliveries to farmers of
parts of their requirements from the