Exhibit 99.4
             INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTERED HOLDER OR DTC PARTICIPANTS
                             FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER
                                WITH RESPECT TO
                              THE EXCHANGE OFFER

   The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed
material referred to therein, including the Prospectus and the accompanying
form of Letter of Transmittal, relating to the Exchange Offer made by Compass
Minerals Group, Inc. with respect to its Old Notes.

   This will instruct you as to the action to be taken by you relating to the
Exchange Offer with respect to the Old Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal.

   The aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes held by you for the account
of the undersigned is (fill in amount):

                     $__________________________
                               of the Old Notes

   With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs you
(check appropriate box):

    [_]To TENDER the following Old Notes held by you for the account of the
       undersigned (insert aggregate principal amount of Old Notes to be
       tendered, in integral multiples of $1,000):

                     $_______________________________
                               of the Old Notes

    [_]NOT to tender any Old Notes held by you for the account of the
       undersigned.


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   If the undersigned instructs you to tender the Old Notes held by you for the
account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized to make,
on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature below,
hereby makes to you), the representations, warranties and agreements contained
in the Letter of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the
undersigned as beneficial owner.

                                   SIGN HERE

   Name of beneficial owner(s):______________________________________________

   Signature(s):_____________________________________________________________

   Name(s) (please print):___________________________________________________

   Address:__________________________________________________________________

   Telephone Number:_________________________________________________________

   Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number(s):_____________________

   Date:_____________________________________________________________________

   None of the Old Notes held by us for your account will be tendered unless we
receive written instructions from you to do so. Unless a specific contrary
instruction is given in the space provided, your signature(s) hereon shall
constitute an instruction to us to tender all the Old Notes held by us for your
account.

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