Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock CS
Salt Works, Dallas county, Ark.}
September 8, 1862.}
Capt. C. C. Danley, Editor Gazette—
Sir: so many letters are received by us, and so many enquiries made in regard to our Salt Works, and the prospect of procuring Salt at our works, and it being impracticable for us to reply to all, you will give satisfaction to the public by giving this statement to your readers in the columns of your paper. We have completed our new furnace, and we have in good order pans and kettles 140 feet in extent. We only await the completion of our pumps to put the whole in operation, which will be done in less than a week. The demand for Salt is so great and universal, that for some time to come it will be impossible to furnish large quantities to any one person, so that persons sending their wagons from a distance, they only expect a fair and reasonable division of the Salt made.
Other works are about beginning to manufacture Salt near us, and the government works will in all probability amply supply our army. Under all the circumstances we hope by industry and perseverance to furnish Salt enough to keep South Arkansas from suffering for the article. But no man must expect for some time to come, to be able to procure all the Salt he may want to do him the year round.
Yours respectfully,
Taylor, Thomas & Harley.