196 LOWER PENINSULA. 



Solar Salt made by New York and Michigan Salt Company, at Zil 

 waukic. Analyzed by Dr. H. C. Hahn : 



Sulphate of lime 0.173 



Chloride of calcium 0-743 



" magnesium 0.417 



Moisture 2.197 



Chloride of sodium (salt) 96.470 



100.000 

 Average analysis of common salt, made by Dr. C. A. Goesmann, 

 of Syracuse salt : 



Sulphate of lime 1.2550 



Chloride of calcium 0.1550 



" magnesium 0.1369 



Moisture 3.0000 



Chloride of sodium (salt) 95.4531 



100.0000 

 Amount of salt made in Michigan by the different processes for 

 the last seven years : ' 



1869. 1870. 



Kettle salt 335,663 bbls. 301,900 bbls. 



Pan " 42,000 " 56,430 " 



Steam " 176,761 " 255,142 " 



Solar " 15,264 " 15,507 " 



Total 569,688 bbls. 628,979 bbls. 



1871. 1872. 



Kettle salt 290,550 bbls. 202,300 bbls. 



Pan " 68.080 " 65,800 " 



Steam " 336,162 " 435,920 " 



Solar " 37,645 " 20,461 " 



Total 732,437 bbls. 724,481 bbls, 



1873. 1874. 1875. 



Kettle salt . . 192,250 bbls. 181,200 bbls. 1 17,000 bbls. 



Pan " 127,700 " 130,500 " 199,100 " 



Steam ** 471,129 " 685,888 " 741,429 " 



Solar " 32,267 " 29,391 " 24,336 " 



Total 823,346 bbls. 1,026,979 bbls. 1,081,865 bbls. 



