Geological Survey of Michigan (Volume 3, PT. 1 )

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1876. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX B REPORT ON THE SALT MANUFACTURE OF MICHIGAN. S. S. GARRIGUES, PH.D., STATE SALT INSPECTOR. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page Salt 1n M1ch1gan.--H1stor1cal '7> Well-bor1ng Mach1nery '72 Pump1ng Br1ne '74 Test1ng The Strength Of Br1ne By Sal1nometer, W1th Comparat1ve Tables !76 Br1ne Analyses 180 Recept1on And Settl1ng Of Br1ne 1S6 Evaporat1on Of Br1ne By D1fferent Processes 187 Treatment Of Crude Product l93 Analyses Of Kettle, Pan, Steam, And Solar Salt 194 Fuel, The Amount And K1nd Used, Cost 197 Barrels, Mater1al, Cost, And Where Made 197 Labor, Supply, Wages At D1fferent Years 198 F1xed Outlay 1n Deta1l 199 Compan1es, Cap1tal, Amount Of Salt Made Last Year, Number Of KetTles, Gra1ners, Pans, And Covers 200 System Of Inspect1on, Inspect1on Law 201 Pr1ces, Markets, Prospects 215 Collateral Products Of The Br1ne 216 APPENDIX B. SALT IN MICHIGAN.--HISTORICAL. It was known from the earliest settlement of the country, that the Indians formerly supplied themselves with salt from springs existing in the peninsula, and numerous reservations of land supposed to contain the springs were made by the general government, and it is a matter of record that many years before Michigan was organized into a State government, attempts were made to manufacture the article. By the act of admission of this State into the Union, in 1837, it will be recollected, the State authorities were permitted to select seventy-two sections of salt-spring lands. A State geologist--the lamented Dr. Douglas Houghton--was appointed at the first meeting of the Legislature thereafter, who, in his report to the Legislature in January, 1838, says he regarded it important that the spring lands be selected for State purposes, at as early a day as possible, and most of his examinations the season previo...