Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-25
luent production increased to an estlmat.

quent production increased TO an estimat.
ed value of S85, 900, 900 in 1885.
Llme---With the price constant at 90
cents per barrel at the kilns, the produce
ton Increased from 37,000,000 barrels in
1884 TO 10000, 900 in 1885.
Cement-The production OF cement
from natural rock increased TO 100000
barrels of 800 pounds each, but was valued
at only $3,200,000. Artificial Portland
cement amounted to 10000 barrels Of
400 pounds each, with u total value Of
1922 500, The total production of cement
of all kinds was 4,l50,0 900 barrels, valued
at SO, 1872 800, against SO, 720, 900 in 1884.
| Precious stones-The value of Ameri-
can precious stones produced in 1885 was
500, 900. This includes S42, 800 for stones
sold as specimens and souvenirs and
! S27 100 for stones to be cut into gems.
Besides this, gold quartz, with an esti-
mated value of $4,000 was sold for
specimens and for ornament and jewerly.
| MIllstones--The trade in millstones of
all kinds has decreased markedly from
the introduction of roller mills. The
total value of the Esopus millstones in
New York and Cocallco stone in Pennsyl-
vanla did not exceed 100000 in 1885.
! Grindstones--E Estimated value Of pro-
duct for 1885, 100000.
Phosphates- the exception OF a
local consumption OF about 1000 tons IL
North Carolina, the total production OF
phosphate rock came from South Carolina,
and amounted TO si37 1856 long tons OF
washed rock for the calendar year 1885,
valued at ~, $4,000, at an average value
Of SO 80 per ton.
Gypsum-The estimated production of
land plaster In 1885 was 100000 short
tons; Of calcined plaster, 72,200 tons;
total, l72, 800. tons, valued at S969,G00.
The above includes 75,lO0 tons from ma
tive stone, the remainder being imported
from Nova Scotia.
Salt--The total production In barrels
Of $50 pounds was 7,03S,e53 exceeding
the yield OF 1884 by 1928 7l6 barrels. The
total value of all salt produced was
$4,000, 62l, an increase ct $732, ss7, which
was dus partly to the II creased value OF
J the Michigan product and partly to the
/ large increase in the production Of west.
ern New York. e
Bromine-The production Increased
slightly, being about $4,000 pounds
against PSI 100 In 1884. The total value,
at an average OF 20 cents per pound, was
| $4,000, an Increase OF S22, 43G above the
/ previous year.
Borax- Production, limited TO Califor.
mia and Nevada, 5000, 900 pounds; value,
at 6 cents per pound for concentrated,
SiS0,000. While the product Increased
by 100000, the fall in price lowered the
total value by $4,000.
Sulphur The production was only 700
tons, worth about Sls,000
Pyrites--About $4,000 long tons were
mined, valued ut SEQ, 500. In addition
AZ, 800 tons were imported.
Barytes--The production was about
10000 tons, valued at $40, 900, in the u n
ground condition, as taken from the
4 mines.
Mlca--The production decreased in
the West, owing TO the Inferior value OF
the sheets obtained. The whole product,
excluding waste, was 1000 pounds,
valued at Sl6l 900
Feldspar--Productio Ia, 600 long tons,
valued, before grinding, at SOS, 600.
n Asbestus-The amount mined was
about 500 short tons, valued at $4,000.
Asphaltum--The production. remained
constant at about 1900 tons, with spot
value Of $4,000.
Mineral waters--The sales amounted
to Sl,Sl2,sl5, from a,l4S, l0l gallons; the