Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-21

Interesting Statistics or - Few OF
the Nations Yields During the
Calendar Year of 1888.
The following condensed statement OF
the mineral production of the United
States in the calendar year 1885 Ia from
advance proof sheets of q report shortly
to be issued by the United States Geo.
logical Survey. This volume will be the
third Of the series known as "Mineral Re-
sources reports, prepared by the Division
of Mining Statistics and Technology:
Gold and Silver-The Mint authorities
estimate the value OF the gold produced
in 1885 a. $31, s01 900, IN increase OF
ST DOL 900 over 1884. The production OF
silver Is similarly estimated at S51 .6oO,-
900, an increase Of 50, 300. 900 over 1884.
C~opper-The production in 1884. in
GLIDING 5,086. 841 pounds made from i'm
ported pyrites. was ITO. 1862. GOT pounds,
valued in New York at SIS, 1872, 800 atS tho
average price Of 1917 cents per pound.
The increase in pounds over 1884 was 25,-
TAO, 667; in value $500 ,312.
Lead-Production, 1923, 412 short tons.
Total value. at an average price OF S8l per
| short ton at the Atlantic coast, S1O.469.4 All,
q decline of l0,485 tons and $67.61l In
value from the product OF 1884. The pro-
| duction OF white lead is estimated at Co.,
900 short tons, worth, at 54 cents per
| pound, Sc, 800, 900.
Zinc-The production Of metallic zine
in 1885 was 40,688 short tons. valued at
So, 539, 1856 at an average value OF 4 .35
cents per pound, an increase OF 2.144 tons
and SILT, 149 in value over 1884. Zinc
was also made from the ore directly into
zinc white oxide) TO the extent OF l5,00O
short tons, valued at 81 ,050, 900.
Observation-Disclosures, 32.073 tasks
(of 76A pounds nett. or 100 TASKS more
than in 1884. Total value. at an average
price OF $50 So per flask at San Francisco.
1913, 189, an increase of $40, 861 over 1884.
The production Of quicksilver vermilion
was about GOO. 900 pounds. the same as In
1884, but the price advanced to 81 cents
per pound, making the total value $3l2,-
900.
Nickel-The production OF metallic or
''grain" nickel was 245. 504 pounds, valued
at $169. 1877. In addition, matte and ore
containing 50. 400 pounds Of nickel were
exported. Total value Of all nickel,
$50, 900.
Cobalt-The amount Of cobalt oxide
was 8,423 pounds. valued at $19.373. The
total value Of cobalt In ore, matte, and
the above oxide was $65. 1913.
Manganese-The production Of man
ganese ores was 1928 long tons, valued
at SIT, 3l8. Total value. $207 500.
Precious stones-The value OF American
precious stones produced in 1885 was
S69, 900. This includes $42, 800 for stones
sold az specimens and souvenirs and ST.
100 for stones to be cut into gems. Be-
sides this, gold quartz, with an estimated
value of $40, 900 was sold for specimens
and for ornaments and iewelry.
Salt-The total production in barrels Of
$50 pounds was 7,03S .653, exceeding the
yield by 1884 by 523, TIC barrels. The
total value OF all salt produced was 81, $780,
621, an increase OF $732. 1897, which was
due partly to the increased value Of the
Michigan product, and partly to the large
Increase In the production of Western New
York.
Characterization. limited TO Califor-
mia and Nevada, 5000, 900 pounds; value.
at 6 cents per pound for concentrated,
$3.50, 900. While the product increased by
l 1000. 900, the fall in price lowered the total
value by $40, 900.
Sulphur - The production was only
about TOO tons, worth about $4,000.
Resume Of the values OF the metallic and
non-metallic mineral substances produced
in the United States in 1885: Metals,