The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-16

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Mineral Products of the United


Mineral Products of the United
States.
The Baltimore SIN collects the follow
port of Mr. Albert Williams, jr.. chief o.
mining statistics and technology. UniteC
States geological survey. From this re
port it appears that in 1882 the minerals
named were produced in the following
quantities Pennsylvania anthracite, %
l20.096 gross tons spot value, $50, 520.
2ll bitumnous, brewn coal, Ignite and
small lots anthracite, mixed outside Of
Pennsylvania, 81 1858. 03s gross tons spot
value. so. 453.797 In the first six months
OF 1888 the output was Pennsylvania
anthracite, 14.ol0.767 gross tons bitumi-
nous and other Goals, 80, 900, 200 gross tons
The total value of the coal product Of the
country is Sl46 $50 81. Iron was made in
the following quantities: Pig iron, 1893
323 gross tons spot value. sl06 346 429
/ iron ore Mined 8 1000 900 gross tons spot
| value, sS32 400 900: iron ore imported.
$50 SO gross tons. Total spot value Of all
| Ifoli ana stpefnf the first stage Of lnafra-
facture, excluding Implications, Sl71 1856,
429. Anthracite consumed i'll all iron and
steel works, including furnaces, },350,000
gross tons bituminous coal, $500 600
gross tons: coke, 1850, 900 gross tons
charcoal, 107 100000 bushels limestone,
rs flux. 3,S50.00 gross tons Gold produced
in 1882, $50. 500, 900 silver. SAC, 800 600 Pc
trOleum in 1882, 30053. 800 barrels of IL
gallons The copper production of 1882
was 81 ,646, 232 pounds. Phosphates pro-
duced i'll South Corolina, 332 OF tons. of
spot value Of 81 1922. 462. The aggregate
value of the metallic products Of the Uni
ted States in 1882 was 1919 156 900 of
non-metallic products, (spot values 1926
1856, 1902; other substances, as fire clay &c,
Sc 900, 900 Grand total of mineral pro-
auctions, S453, 912, 4O6.
According to a statement in the Ame1a-
can Manufacturer an association has been
formed in Pittsburg whose object is the
establishment Of cooperative stores like
or similar to the Roclldale stores in Eng
land. No person can hold over 500 worth
of stock. or have more than one vote, and
every member is pledged to purchase ut
least $3.50 worth of goods every two
weeks. The capital stock is fixed at $l0,-
600, and the first store will be located in
Lawrenceville. AS the association grows.
it will establish other stores throughout
Pittsburg. Each establishment will carry
astock of groceries. dry goods, shoes, cloth
ing, etc. lronWorkerS are principally in
terested in the new venture. 1t might be
a good thing to establish u similar associa-
con, lard. and other products Of the west,
the purchases to be made directly from the
producers. A movement of this kind
would flank the ''cornering" operations of
millionaire spectators, and give the stock
holders, and I'LL others who might choose
to buy from them, provisions at prices far
lower than they are now forced to pay. OF
course it would be necessary to keep one
OF more purchasing agents in the West
The prospectus Of a company which
threatens to rival the Western Union, has
been issued. 1t is to be known as the
Merchants and Photographers Association
of New York, and it is proposed to start
with a capital of $40, 600 600 subscribed as
it may be called for. The Stockholders
are to be life members and the fee for
membership is $500. 1t is designed to
have so, 900 members. When 10000 mem
bers are secured the organization is to be
formed. There is to be no stock, and no
dividends Each member will be entitled
to receive annually a ticket for $40, 90,
to be taken out in telegraphing. These
tickets will be transferable, and on the
death of a member his heirs will inherit
the right to the annual ticket 1t is stated
that the scheme is meeting with success
which almost insures its speedy and per-
manent establishment.
Judge w. Willoughby and F. E. Alexan-
der have filed a claim with the Secretary of
UIl6 uClilttllti1llS5 uildU ll6 UcpoolG
with the Treasurer of Virginia the sum of
$732 500 being the fourth instalment of
the amount directed to be deposited by the
18th and 18th sections of the act of June
%, 1886. This act was passed for the pur-
pose of distributing among the States
surplus of $37 ass, 800, which had accumu-
lated in the United States Treasury, to be
held by them until the money was needed
The last instalment of the amount appor-
In 1871 the act of 1886 was repealed, eX-
pressly reserying, however, the 18th and
14th sections. and it is claimed that they
are still i'll force. The similar claims from
other States amount TO $9,0000oo.