The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-15
The Anthrasita Coal rrnaa.

Philadelphia Ledger, 10th inst. The an-
thracite coal trade remains in much the
same easy condition that we have had oc
easion 10 notice Tor the past three or four
weeks. The production Of coal is large aud |
prices are firmly maintained. The orders
for coal are fully equal to the large supply
daily coming on the market. This is the
state ol aHairs, too, when the demand for I
The local aud line trade is rather lighter than
usual at this season Of the year. When this
demand once 9uiokeRs, as IL is very sure TO
do in the future, there can scarcely fail to
be such stimulation of the trade as may
advance prices. lfan advance comes there
will be steady increase Of production and
total tonnage that, by the eud Vi the year,
will equal the largest ever known to the
trade. Some veterans in the anthracite coal
trade put down the amount Of anthracite 10
be marketed during the year 1882 at SO,OOO,-
900 tons. The average increase vt the an
thracite coal product has been about double
in every decade o. ten years. At This rate
the present years tonnage will give us au
annual product at the end of ten years of
sixty millions Of tons. Among the questions
that arise in this aspect Of the case, are, first,
the transportation of such an aggregate ton
mage from the mines To the markets, and,
second, the sufficient supply of coal for such
a market demand. An intelligent writer
upon the trade, the Engineering Journal
saws: "The week past has been a broken
one, and the trade has really only now got
back into its usual channels. Thus far the
market is quiet, us was generally anticipat-
| ed. A good deal ol coal is delivering on
old orders, but there is comparatively little
done in the way of new business. We are
assured that considerable coal is sell lug AT
the circular rates, out it is limited in some
quarters that there are some who are will
| ing to make concessions. There is no doubt,
however, that cutting, If it IS done, is the
exception. As yet there seems to he little
dcation that prices will not be MAINTAIN
ed. 1t is, however, too early to speak with
any show of confidence on this point" the
| AhtHCI OOuIWut 5uCos 1nc on
sizes Of au 'hracite coal continues g"rd, and
the orders are in sufficient quantity to take
up all that is sent TO market. This has been
a broken week on account OF the celebration
of the national holiday, and the production
thereby considerably curtailed 1t IS thought
that further suspension during the month
will not be required TO keep up the tone of
the market, and the prospects are good for
full time until the close of the season, in
December next. The colleries are in good
condl tion, and fully prepared to supply all
the demands that are expected to be made
on them. Prices are reported as we'll main
tanned, and this important branch of the
trade, which has been in an uncertain and
often in languishing condition for the past
six months, may now be reported as fairly
re-established upon basis of permanency
and profit.
The total tonnage of anthracite coal from
all the regions for the week ending July /,
as reported by the several carrying compan-
les, amounted to 6g6,567 tons, against 655,-
63l tons in the corresponding week last
year, an increase of 1926 tons. The total
amount Of anthracite mined for the year is
12,7Sl 1927 tons, against l2,529.2 .2l2 tons for
the satne period last year, increase of 25l,
IT'S tons.
During the week ending July Z, there
were 1880 tons Of coal shipped over the
L! rs. RR., making a total TO date of o.
If77,l77 tons, an increase as compared to
same time last year of 1886 tons.
! .a-For the week ending on The 8th inst,
96,3l0 tons of Goa! was transported over
the L v. RR., making total of 3,4S3,279
tons to that dute, and showing an increase
of S24 1922 as compared with same time last
year.