The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-07-15

Coal, Iron, Petroleum, Etc, Produced
In 1883 and 1854.

In 1883 and 1851
The second report on "Ths Mineral Re-
sources Of the United States" by Albert
Williams, Jr, chief Of the division of mining
statistics and technology, U. 8. geological
survey, Is now in press and will be issued
shortly as one of the census publications.
The report Is for the calendar year 1888 and
1884, and contains detailed statistics for these
periods and also for preceding years, to-
gether with much descriptive and technical
matter. According to the report the CONNER
cial product Of the coal fields during the year
1884 were as follows: Pennsylvania anthra-
cite, S0,7lS,293 long tons; bituninous
thracite mined elsewhere than in Pennsyl-
vania, 66,S15,772 long tons: total, 97,594, ,055
long tons. The spot value of the commercial
product was, Pennsylvania anthracite, S6l, ,436-
5S6; bituminous and all other Goals, S70,2l9,-
SOL; total, Sl3l, ,G56,147. Including the local
consumption, etc., the total product in 1884
may be stated at Zoe, ,90j, ,295 long tons; nam,-
ly: 80, 175, ,756 long tons of Pennsylvania an
thracite, and 73, 75O, $50 long tons Of bitumi-
mines was: Pennsylvania anthracite, SCI, ,35l,-
Sig, bituminons and all other Goals,
sT,417O65; total, sl4s. 7Gs.57s. Tbs
total production CHAT is including col.
liery and local consumption of anthracite
was 1,16o,7l3 long tons than in
1883, while its value was $10,915, ,543 less the
disproportionats decline in value being due to
fall of twenty-five cents per ton in spot
prices ($2.25 to $9. The total bituminous
coal production asi increased 5,l99,os9 long tons
over that Of 1888; but it's value was $780,
7S4 less, the average valuation at the collieries
having fallen from sl.20 to $1.05 The total
output Of all Goals showed net gain in ton
mage Of 4,0Ss, ,32G long tons, and decline in
value of SIS, ,726, Ell.
There were 4,S73,sO5 short tons of coke
made in 1884, worth 81, ,242,s7s at the ovens.
This production consumed 7,951, 74short tons
of coal The amount Of coke made was $780,
9l6 tons less than in 1888, and the value was
$S7S, i2J less.
The product of crude petroleum in 1884
was 24,0S9, ,T5S barrels Of 42 gallons each, of
which the Pennsylvania and New York oil
fields produced q, 822, 75S barrels. The total
value, at an average spot price Of s. cents,
was 500, ,476, 2294. AS compared with 1883, the
production was 689, $50 barrels greater, bit
the total value was IS, 1858 ,95S less, the aver
age spot price having fallen from 81. 10, or IS
cents per barrel.
From the report it appears that 5000, 900
lOuH IOuS VI uOu OI6 "elS Ill 1901,
valued at the mine at $22 ,550. 900. The pig
iron made aggregated ,09T, ,SGS long tons, a
decrease Of 597, ,642 tons as compared with
1888, valued at the furnace at S73, ,76l ,624. or
SIS, i48, ,576 less than III 1888. The product Of
copper in 1854, including 2,55S, 754 pounds
made from imported pyrites was 145, ,221 1884
pounds, worth Sl7, 7,789,6S7, at an average
prico Of twelve and quarter cents per pound
in New York. The amount was 2S,070, l39
pounds greater than the production of 1888,
but the value was $T5, 100 less, owing to the
decline in price. The total value Of the me-
tallic production OF 1884 was S186, OH, ,599,
and Of the on.metailic mineral product
1921, ,0J7. .02l, making O grand total Of s4l3.-
104.620.
Tables showing the quantities and values
of the mineral products Of the United
States in 1888 and 1882 are appended for
comparison. From these it appears that
the total value Of the metals and
minerals produced in 1884 was
$50, 100, ,00S less than in 1883, and that the de-
cline in 1883 from 1881, was 3,012, ,06l; that
Is, the falling off in value began on small
scale in 1898, but was accented in 1854. The
decline, says the author Of the report; has
been due rather to depression in price than
decrease in quantity; indeed, several i'm
portant substances show decided increase
In production, notwithstanding the general
dullness Of the trade. The over-production,
taking the whole field into consideration, has
been less than was generally feared.