The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-03-20
$4,000 TONS
OF SODA
Will Go to Wilmington for
Distribution to the Farmers
of the State
BEEN GOING TO POWDER

0G6N AOAINN AZ ~" LEN
Washington, March 2O-As the
receiving port for North Carolina
the Department of Agriculture is to
ship $4,000 tons of nitrate of soda
to Wilmington according to an au-
thoritative statement furnished the
News and Observer representative
today by the bureau of markets.
The port of Wilmington will distrib-
ute nearly one-third of the 10000
tons of nitrate of soda just released
by the War Department for agricu1-
tural purposes. Shipment of 1000
tons a day are being made to the
North Carolina seaport town, and
will continue until North Carolina
farmers have been supplied with the
fertilizer for growing food and cot
ton.
Savannah alone of all Southern
ports will distribute quantities of
nitrate of soda in excess of the
gateway of North Carolina" The
Georgia city will handle $4,000 tons
of nitrate of soda of the 10000
released by the War Department
South Carolina will use more nitrate
of soda than North Carolina. The
Palmetto State has in applications
with the bureau of markets for 3d.
964 tons, while North Carolina
farmers have applied for 46,572
tons as the needs of the season.
The bureau of markets explained
that these figures are approximately
correct, with changing conditions
likely to subject them to revision.
Beating swords into plowshares
is the trite but impressive statement
employed by the Department of Agri-
culture in describing the diverting of
15O 700 tons of nitrate of soda from
uses in manufacturing high explo-
sives to objects of growing food and
feedstuffs to appease the hunger of
natiens. "Uncle Sam now will use
the raw stuff that was to blow Ger
many off the map for fertilizer, -
said an official.
The bureau of markets hopes to
deliver 100000 tons of Southern
farmers during the month of March.
Already 10000 tons have been ship
ped to Wilmington, and daily ship
ments of 1000 tons are going to
Wilmington and Savannah. Farmers
who formerly discouraged deliveries
in February and early March are
now sending hurry-up orders to the
bureau of markets.
Orders have been issued from
Washington for the shipment of
$4,000 tons in small lots. The Bu-
reau of Markets states, Announce
ment that all applications for nj
trate will be filled for the full
amount was made today, but it was
pointed out that applicants should
appreciate the impossibility of fill
ing all orders simultaneously, though
every effort is being made to have
the nitrate reach all applicants in
time for use this season."
M r. Beaman, secretary of the
in Washington today returning to
North Carolina from brief vacation
in Detroit and Northern cities. He
will leave for home tonight.
While at the National Capital
Mr.. Beaman conferred with J. FL
Fishback, Washington lawyer
who is to represent ten North Caro-
lima towns in the fight against al
legged freight rates discrimination
| before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Mr.. Fishback will visit
Raleigh on April 8, Wis confer
| ence will be held to outline the pro-
gram of the campaign of protest
The Washington lawyer was former
ly assistant to the Secretary OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.