694 MINERALS YEARBOOK


 Oklcthoma.—In 1932 the Texaco Salt Products Co. (address, do The
Texas Co., Houston, Tex.) produced evaporated salt from wells at
West Tulsa, Tulsa County. Other salt is taken from playas and
lagoons in the State and used locally chiefly as cattle salt. In 1932
Y. L. Stockman reported sales of such salt from near Vinson, Harmon
County.
 Puerto Rico.—In 1932 three plants reported production, as follows:
Cabo Rojo—F. Carrera & Hno. (address, Mayaguez); sQiar evaporation.
Guanica—José Couto Miniflo (address, Ensenada); solar evaporation.
Lajas—Miguel Antonio Ramirez Dominguez (address, San German); solar
evaporation.

 Texas.—Salt was produced in Texas in 1932 as follows:
Anderson County: Palestine—Palestine Salt & Coal Co.; evaporated
salt (open pans or grainers), pressed blocks from evaporated salt.
Harris County: Hockley—United Salt Corporation (address, 425 Cotton
Exchange Building, Houston) (successor to Houston Salt Co.); rock salt.
Van Zandt County: Grand Saline—Morton Salt Co. (address, 208 West Washington
Street, Chicago, Ill.); evaporated salt (open pans or grainers, vacuum pans),
pressed blocks from evaporated salt, rock salt, pressed blocks from rock
salt.

 Salt formed by the evaporation of the waters of playas and lagoons is also
used locally by cattlemen, but there is no record of the quantity so used.
 Utah.—Production of salt in Utah in 1932 was reported by the following
companies:
Salt Lake County: Saltair—Royal Crystal Salt Co. (address, 133 Regent
Street, Salt Lake City); solar evaporation, pressed blocks from evaporated
salt.
Sanpete County: Axtell—Royal Crystal Salt Co. (address 133 Regent Street,
Salt Lake City); rock salt.
Sevier County:
Redmond—Great Western Salt Co.; rock salt, pressed blocks from rock
salt. Poulsen Bros.; rock salt.
Tooele County: Burmester—Morton Salt Co. (address, 208 West Washington
Street, Chicago, Ill.); solar evaporation, pressed blocks from evaporated
salt.

 Virginia.—Salt brine is produced in Virginia at Saltvffle, Smyth County,
by the Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc., for the manufacture of chemicals.
 West Virginia.—The salt made in West Virginia is all obtained from
natural brines. In 1932 the operators were as follows:
Kanawha County:
Malden—J. Q. Dickinson & Co.; evaporated salt (open pans or grainers),
also bromine and calcium chloride.
South Charleston—Westvaco Chlorine Products, Inc.; brine used in the
manufacture of chlorine; bromine manufactured from bittern of this plant
by J. Q. Dickinson & Co., Maiden.
Mason County:
Hartford—Liverpool Salt & Coal Co.; evaporated salt (open pans
or grainers), also bromine; calcium chloride manufactured from bittern of
this plant by American Calcium Chloride Works, Hartford. (Idle in 1932.)
Mason—Ohio River Salt Corporation; evaporated salt (open pans or grainers),
also bromine and calcium chloride. (Idle in 1932.)

IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND WORLD PRODUCTION

 Imports of salt for consumption in the United States in 1932— 28,018
short tons valued at $66,043—decreased 16 percent in quantity and 22
percent in value compared with 1931 and represent the smallest importation
of salt recorded.