Resources of Montana . fertilizer has been confined in this countryalmost exclusively to the southern states along the Atlantic seaboard. The Montanaplant is the only one of any size west of the Mississippi. The only other one west ofthat stream is in California. Raw phosphate rock used by the Anaconda company in the manufacture of thefertiilzer comes from near Soda Springs, Idaho, where the company acquired 3800acres of phosphate-bearing land with a probable tonnage estimate of 200,000,000. Thebest phosphate rock analyzes 80 per cent calcium phosphate. The Idaho rock tests70 per cent, making
Resources of Montana . fertilizer has been confined in this countryalmost exclusively to the southern states along the Atlantic seaboard. The Montanaplant is the only one of any size west of the Mississippi. The only other one west ofthat stream is in California. Raw phosphate rock used by the Anaconda company in the manufacture of thefertiilzer comes from near Soda Springs, Idaho, where the company acquired 3800acres of phosphate-bearing land with a probable tonnage estimate of 200,000,000. Thebest phosphate rock analyzes 80 per cent calcium phosphate. The Idaho rock tests70 per cent, making it a very good grade. The principal reason the Anaconda company has engaged in the manufacture ofphosphate fertilizer is because it affords an opportunity to utilize large quantities ofsulphuric acid which is a by-product of the copper smelters. Until the establishmentof this fertilizer plant, there was a market for only about 3 per cent of the sulphuricacid that the Anaconda smelters could produce. LAND OF OPPORTUNITY. Power Plant Near Great Falls It is reported negotiations are under way for the development of large phosphatebeds at Maxwell, near Philipsburg, Granite county. Arrangements are also being madefor the manufacture of a commercial fertilizer, made from sheep manure, in a plant atHarlowton, Wheatland county. Explosives Made Here. There is an explosive plant at Ramsey, located about nine miles from Butte, ownedand operated by E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, which manufactures variousgrades of dynamite and gelatin dynamite. It was established in 1916 for the purposeof supplying the industries located in the state of Montana, and has a capacity ofabout 8,000,000 pounds per year. The manufacture of explosives may be regarded as akey industry when considered in relation to many other lines of business. On itdepends directly the successful and efficient carrying on of the mining, quarrying,railroad and highway building, many other lines of construction work, and certa
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