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Page 228
Fifty thou- sand tons annually were derived from this source in the middle of the nine- teenth century , but today the supply is practically exhausted . The second is ammonium sulphate , produced in consid- erable quantity as a bi ...
Fifty thou- sand tons annually were derived from this source in the middle of the nine- teenth century , but today the supply is practically exhausted . The second is ammonium sulphate , produced in consid- erable quantity as a bi ...
Page 247
If this water supply can be doubled the size of the community may be doubled , for these desert lands are usually far in excess of the supply of water that may be procured to irrigate them . Without water they are valueless .
If this water supply can be doubled the size of the community may be doubled , for these desert lands are usually far in excess of the supply of water that may be procured to irrigate them . Without water they are valueless .
Page 570
On investiga- tion , however , it was found that one- tenth of the daily supply was lost . This timely discovery has enabled the Capital City to postpone an expenditure of $ 5,000,000 for another twenty years .
On investiga- tion , however , it was found that one- tenth of the daily supply was lost . This timely discovery has enabled the Capital City to postpone an expenditure of $ 5,000,000 for another twenty years .
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