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ical works, where bleach ing-powder is made. 

 In addition to these works, there is an estab- 

 lishment for the production of sodium from 

 caustic potash, which is one of the products 

 arising from the decomposition of salt in the 

 bleaching-powder works. There is also another 



', i>hmrnt for the production of phos- 

 phorus made from the bones and shells ob- 

 tained from the phosphate beds that abound 

 in some of the southern states, on the coast of 

 the Atlantic Ocean. There is in process of 



ruction a plant for the purpose of manu- 

 farturing chlorate of potash by an electrical 

 process. In addition to these establishments 

 mentioned, the electricity is furnished for 

 power purposes to the Niagara Electric Light 

 Company; to the electric railway between 



ira and Buffalo; to the Niagara Falls 

 Kailway. on the opposite side of the river; to 

 \ia.irara Power and Conduit Company of 

 Buffalo, and the Niagara Development Com- 

 pany. This is only a small beginning of the 

 uses to which electricity will be put as an 

 f>r the development of heat, light and 

 IM.\V<T as well as for the jiniiliirtion of all sub- 

 trolysis is the chief factor, 

 rnpanies or more are now using elec- 

 tricity from the Niagara power-house, the 

 amounting to about 35,000 horse-power. 



