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THE Triassic strata yielding potash salts occupy a vast area extending through many of the German States. The potash beds are usually at a considerable depth below the surface. The proving of their occurrence is often a matter of considerable expense and uncertainty, and the establishment of mining operations on a commercial scale may occupy several years. Germany has, however, nearly a monopoly in potash production, and both the production and prices are regulated by a syndicate; the general profitableness of the enterprise is thus guaranteed. The working of a commercial trust is well illustrated by the operations of the Potash Syndicate, one object of which is to supply German consumers with a cheap article while much higher prices are charged to foreigners.
The Potash Salts; their Production, and Application to Agriculture, Industry and Horticulture.
By L. A. Groth. Pp. vi + 291. (London: The Lombard Press, 1902.)
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W., R. The Potash Salts; their Production, and Application to Agriculture, Industry and Horticulture . Nature 67, 222 (1903). https://doi.org/10.1038/067222b0
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