NITRATES FROM THE AIR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 24, 23 October 1917, Page 5

NITRATES FROM THE AIR

WHAT MK. KILBOKN SCOTT SATS, j In a ro':ent letter to llr. .T. Orehiston (•Chief TMegraiih Engineer), who ha? taken a particularly keen interest in the question of harnessing the Bowen Falls for the purpose of generating clee.tric energy for the extraction of nitrates froin the air, Jflr. E. Kilburn Scott, A.M.lnst., C.E., Jl.lnst. E.E., one of tfee foremost electrical qngineers in England, said: "The figures showing what could be done by harnessing the water m Ivew Zealand for making nitrates, etc., are very impressive, and I trust nie document: will liave the desired effect. My I experience with the Antipodes was that after spending time and money rn wording up a scheme, the question sooner or later came before Parliament, and it was generally decided that the country should carry out the scheme. As a mat(er of fact, it frequently happened that nothing was done by the countrj, and the enterprising individuals having been choked off, went away to other countries where ideas and energies had greater scope. In my opinion that mainly accounts for the success nt engineers from (lie Antipodes who settle in other parts of tho world. Australia nad IS ew. Zealand. PhonM have benefited by t.hoir services but. did not. T hope your experience uiay lie better.