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CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS; AND LIME 



Imports of potash salts for the calendar years 1900, 1905, and 1910, in pounds 1 . 

 [Figures from Bureau of Statistics] 



1 This table is based on total imports for the calendar year, not on imports for consump- 

 tion for the calendar year. 



2 These figures are for the fiscal years. 



Potassic materials produced by the aid of electricity 



Among the chemicals produced by the aid of electricity are potas- 

 sium chlorate and potassium hydroxid. The following table gives the 

 quantity and value of the potassium salts made electrolytically at the 

 censuses of 1900 and 1905, with the amount and percentage of increase 

 (Phalen) : 



