C. A. Goessmann on the Chemistry of Common Salt. 89 
present to from sixteen to eighteen millions of bushels, and the 
consumption to from thirty-two to thirty-four millions of bushels ; 
in other words, almost one bushel to every head of its popula- 
tion. This large consumption of salt is due to our extensive 
meat packing and dairy business ; the consumption for manu- 
facturing purposes being scarcely worth mentioning. Almost 
one-half of the amount of our present consumption, it will be 
of our older salines are not yet sufficiently explored to warrant 
the expectation of a cheap supply from them in their present 
condition, and many of our recently discovered brines are too 
far from cheap communication or from centers of skill and 
industry, to be to any extent available for our present emer- 
gencies, oF 
In some of the countries in Europe, where the government 
holds the salt monopoly for revenue purposes, the practice has 
or obvious reasons , 
ieee ts ed at cost, being first rendered unfit for 
Omestic application by the addition of ground charcoal, 
iron, ete hese additions are selected with 
relerence to th se for h the salt is 
Supported by a wise legislation, soon recognize the pro- 
ps means by which our home production may be best stimu- 
ted, and thus our chemical industry receive the most important 
element for its successful and rapid development. 
tons, while its present production is 200,000 tons; the Cheshire salt works are 
making one million of tons per year; in both cases the sources of sup- 
Ply exceed the demand. The Worcestershire works export annually 50.000 tons, 
While the Cheshire works export 650,000 tons. The Stoke’s works employ 500 
Us , consuming 1,500 to 2,000 tons of coal. 
A fair workman at 2s, per ton will make 28s. per week.—(Chem. News, No. 377, 
O41, page 88. 
Amherst, Mass,, cae 1869. 
