The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-08-18
Mineral Products Of the United States.


Albert Williams, Jr.. chief OF the Divis-
ION ~ Mining Statistics and Teehno1o-
ny, United States Geological Survey
Hon. j W Powell, Director This re-
port IL for the eaiansiar year 1882 and
tho tlrst six months of 1879. II contains
detailed statistics FOR these periods amt
Also Tor preceding years. together with
tnnch technical and descriptive matfef.
The compilation % spaeial statistics has
baen placed by Mr., Williams In the
charge Of leading authorities In tho soy
ernI lirnnclIes, 9ud The results Will there
fore lie accepted Will condolences. The
following totals Of the production OF
some OF the mre important mineral sub
stances are from advanced proofs.
torp AND SILVER. The Mint auihori-
ties furnish The following statistics for
1852. Gold, ssl 100000; silver, S4g, 500,
600; total, S79.3Oa,o00 or an increase
Of @l Geo. 900 over The output ia 1881.
For the FIRST six months Of 1888 the pro-
duct Ii estimated 1T Sl6,25n,0nO gold,
&2a 400. 900 silver, mud $50 G5n. 900 total;
the rate OF production being assumed TO
be the same as ia 1889
PErRo1ruM The production ofcrude
petroleum. in the oil fields OF Pennsyi
vanin and New York in 1882 WINS 30,0b3,-
500 barrels Of AZ gallons each, worth, at
an average spot value Of ~ cents per
harrsi. Saa 70f. COS During the first six
months Of 1888 the yield was II ,29l ,665
harrels. worth, Mt an average spot value
al ri per barrel, $ll ,aa5,7Ts. Tradition
to the quantity above stated, Califor-
MIA produced In in 1882 about 10000
barrels.
Corrnn. The production Of copper
III 1882 was 81 GAG. 1893 pounds, worth, ut
Az average yaliie OF I'll cents per pound
in New York. #l6s03s,0el For the first
half Of 1888 the production Is estimated
ut So .0O0, 900 pounds. worth, ut an aver
age price iii New York Of l4.65 cents per
pound, 81, eco Tho spot value OF
the copper at the point Of production is
a matter which cannot be stated with
any accuracy; nor was any attempt made
to ascertain the tons Of copper ore
mined. In 1889 1895 600 pounds of
biuestone. worth $lal 1877, We're made;
.nd la the first half OF 1883 the manu-
facture Of bluestone is estimated at |,
Csc, 600 pounds. worth so5,59a
LEAD. In 1889 l32.sao net tons OF
lead We're produced, worth, at mn aver
nga salue OF 300 per net ton on the
seahonr1 sf2. Ga, $50 For the first half
Of 1888 the production is estimated ut
70 600 net toms. worth. mt $50 per ion,
80 400, u0Us3 In this ense. ns mith copper.
II is impossible e. state the average spot
value Of the lend. or the tons Of lead ore
mined. A very flrge propagation Of the
lead ore smeltad as nrgentiferous, and Il
worked for it's silver contents and not
for the vniue Of the lead. III the census
year ending AIay 81 1870. the amount Of
white lend eerroded was reported ut
1aa. IT, ean pounds, worth Ss,770.Gaa
zIse. Tho production Of metallic
zine In 1882 was 13.7G5 net tons. worth,
mt An average value of 81 cents per
pound III New York, sa.e4d.ga0. The
production during the first six months
of 1888 II estimated fit $4,000 net tons,
worth. at IN average value IF 1 = cents
per pound in New York. Si.665,000. In
addition to the spelter and sheet zinc
made III this country. there IL also Il
large manufacture Of zinc oxide made
directly from the ore. As III the ense Of
copper and lend. il Is impossible To fix
M average spot whine for the product,
anf thu collection of statistics of zinc
ore Mined Inns not been attempted. In
the census yeaf 1850 the amount of zinc
oxide manufactured. including TINT
made from Scrip ztne. wns reported at
20. III ,7al pounds, worth Ss76,337.
QUICKSILVER -In 1889. tho produe-
ton If quicksilver was 59.712 flasks {of
7eh pounds eaeli I.a13,99S pounds.
worth. NJ III average price IN san Fran
eiseo OF ~ cents per pound, Si.4s7.5
During the first six months af 1888 the
production waa 22.74o TASKS e. LIS. 61n
pnundA1. worth, ut M average price If
a5l eents per pound, sal3.si3, During
The year lssa. 70e,taf pounds Of vern,ii-
linn wire made iii thu United States
having a tntsi value Of S;i15.000.
Nfckrt. The production of pure
grain nickel III 1852 MIS- 1T7.naa pounds.