The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-30
Florida Phosphates,

Florida Phosphates.
IL Ihomas Edison had asked some
one down this way about phosphate
rock and the principal source of supply
they could probably have answered
toII-hand that Florida is the greatest
producer OF American phosphates, and
some could have added that Florida
In 1920 produced eighty-two per cent
OF that mined and handled in, this
country, and broke all previous records
IN this important industry. The Flor
IDA phosphate rock grading very high
in its valuable content, is in demand
all over the world as a basic material
for the manufact of commercial for
rlilzers and the exports from Tamna
and Fernandina and some other points
are considera Die.
The Tampa Tribune, talking Of the
past year in the phosphate industry
recently and referring to report Of the
state geologist, said:
Inc recovery of the industry from
the depressing conditions attributed to
the recent. world warts shown both in
the largely increased production from
the pebble phosphate fields and the
very decided increase from the hard
rock Fields The total shipment of
phosphate from Florida during 1920
was 3,369.9S4 long TONS, as compared
with 1,66o,200 tons in 1919. or more
than double. The year 1913 is referred
70 as the peak year of the phosphate
industry of the state production that
year amounting to 2.s45, PIG long tons.
with a valuation of s9,563.0S4. The
valuation for 1921 was SIS. 4s4, 362.
The land pebble variety which is
the output of the South Florida mines.
led In quantity and value in 1920 with
!,s95,lS2 tons, at s14,748,62O, an aver
age OF S4.99 per ton. The total produc-
ton OF phosphate rock in this state
since the beginning of the industry in
1898 is estima ted to he 40, 239,S98 tons,
valued at s156.31s.07s."
Or the total shipments more than a
mlilion and a quarter tons went out
through the port of Tampa, forming a
very large part Of the exports, Of that
place. 1t is also stated that a large
movement is by rail to fertilizer manu-
recurring plants in various states The
industry is now increasing in import
ance and may show splendidly in the
reports for 1921
1t is fairly well known that there is
phosphate rock underlying areas in the
state, not yet developed, and the ex-
tended use of the rock as a fertilizer
base will lead no doubt to further de-
velopment Of the industry and add to
the wealth of FIorida.-Florida Times
Union.
Forgetting Our Saviors.
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vice to ones country. tIn such an en-
terprise, to die Is rather the dawn Of
an eternal day, than DEATH" but such
expression does not include him whose
arm. extended in the service of defense
OF this country, was texn from his
body by Boche shrapnel, whose mouth,
Justify CRYING "Carry on, for his home
land, afforded passage for poisonous
German gases which turned his person
into living he'll His was not the en-
trance to. an eternal day but rather the
beginning Of miserable night, to be
eventually choked to death by govern :
mental red tape
1t is easy for those whose patriotism
burned Itself out with the waving of a
paper flag and the shouting Of hurrah.
to soon forget: but missing arm, a
MANNED foot, the after effects of a
gas. is a certain reminder OF the war
to those who valued life Of their coun-
try higher than the life of their, now
miserable bodies
Promises. promises, promises, and
the American Legion believed them in
their fight for recognition for the dis
abled soldier. Memorial after memo
rial formed urgent appeals to our leg
islative bodies for Immediate action for
the ex-soldiers who have been dying
before the country could repay its Just
debt; and the government. unheeding
such calls. sweated and toiled in the
work of repaying its debt contracted
to buy sink shirts for its shipyard
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