The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-13

over 1856 in the aggregate output and value
of both anthracite and bituminous coal.
Coke The total production of coke in
the United States for the year ending Do
cembeI 81, 1887, was 1857, iS7 short tons,
valued at Sl5, 723, 57i. This is the greatest
product ever reached in the United States,
being l,O22, 4l9 tons greater than in 1856,
Pctrolcum-Tota production, IS, 2ia 5l3
barrels OF ~ gallons each. The total value,
Mt an average of 90 cents, WAS $40, 9i9, 726.
The increase over 1856 was very slight,
only $780, i2S barrels. There was decrease
OF II cents per barrel in the average price
Natural Gss-Tho production of natural
gas in the United States in 1887 WAS cquiya-
lent 10 9,0h5, 600 short tons OF coal dis
placed. This, ut an average value OF 81 80
u ton, would make the value OF the coal
displaced by natural gas (Which is the
measure Of the value of the gas, 49,.
$4,000 In 1856 the corresponding guam
tity was 6,353,OOO tons, worth ~, Si1, 100.
STRUCTURAL MATERIALS.
Building Stonc-nircCt returns from pro-
duccrs show total value OF S2i, Goa, 900.
This marked increase shows that the state
mont for 1855 was too small.
Brick and Tile-Naluc, SAC, 600 600. This
represents nm increase oi about l3 per cent
in the production OF brick and n decrease
in tile owing 10 the drought in 1887 in
Indiana and Ohio. Prices were slightly
higher.
Lime-Thc production is estimated at
a., 750,0O barrels, with an average value
OF 80 cents per barrel.
Cemcnt-rhe production OF cement from
natural rock was 6,6g9, IA barrels, valued
at IA cents per barrel, making -, 1885, 77
rs the value Of the years product.
ABRASIVE MATERIALS.
Buhr stones The value of the total
product is estimated at 5000 900
Grudstones In Ohio and Michigan
$1,000 tons were produced, valued ut
1924, 400.
Corundum - Total production from
North Carolina and Georgia GOO short tons,
with a spot value OF Sl0S,OOO
Noyacuitc Production 200, OOO
pounds, valued in the rough state at
$4,000
lniusorial Earth - Maryland produced
5000 short tons. worth $4,000. A small
quantity was produced in Nevada aud
in New Mexico.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Precious Stones The value Of Amcri.
can gems in the rough state amounted Ia
SIS, 600, besides gold quartz for specimens
and gems, valued nj $1,000.
Phosphate Rock South Carolina phos.
phatc rock, $50, SIS long tons, valued nj
~ ,Si6, SIS; an increase OF 10000 tons, hut
u decrease OF $50 rs In value, due Ia
greater competition, reducing the price "a
1915 per ton for land. and ~ for river
rock.
Marls In New Jersey the production is
estimated at GOO.OO tons, worth about
100000. While the New Jersey mari Is
yielding slowly To commercial fertilizers
tho Virginia marls, ~ we'll rs those IL
| North and South Carolina, Georgia, Mis-
sissippi and Florida, are finding increases
| local use.
salt-Production In 1887, 1854 .oG2 lar
rcls (of $50 pounds), value fi,0p3, Sid Tn
annual production has increased each yea
since 1888, but the total value has declined
| being less Ia 1857 than In 1881, although
only 6,5li,D37 barrels were made In tia
! year
Bromne Stocks accumulated In isS,
and reduced the output Of 1855 b. lm,UN,
pounds, valued at Sbl,7 The price Wa
held ut 81 cents per pound.
Bomx Production, ll,OOO,OOO pounds
all from California aud Nevada. loia
value, sjj0, 900, at cents per pound iu
| the average grade. Tho price WIS risn.
at the close Of 1887.
Sulphur Production about 5000 tom
from Utah, worth sl0UOOO. Litigation
checked the use of an increased plant
The imports Of Sicilian sulphur, with small
shipments from Japan, were 80, lon
tons, valued at a. ,6Ss, 800.
pyriics Production $500 long tons
valued at $4,000, at ~ per ton at th,
mines.
Barytcs Tho production increased &,
| 1000 long tons oi crude barytcs, valued
at $50 600 at the mines.
Gypsum The condition Of the industry
| Is practically unchanged. The estimate,
/ total product was %, ODD short tons uiCfud,
| gypsum, valued at fi2j,Ol0. In addition
lG2, l5i long tons OF crude gypsum wcr,
| imported, chiefly from Nova Scotia.
Mica The production increased 10 ~,
800 pounds, valued NJ sli2, go. Tho in
| CREASE was chiefly In North Carolina. New
! Hampshire, Massachusetts, aud Nifgiui
/ also produce mica. No shipments wen
/ reported from the Black Hills or Ncy
! Mexico. Tho use Of mica waste is inCruas
ing. 1000 tons, worth $1,000, were grounu
| Ia 1887.
Fcldspar amount consumed, prin
cipally by pOltcn, was 1920 long tons
| valued NJ $50 100 before grinding 1hl
includes freight 30 the principal markets
| Trenton ~ New York. The consumption
in 1886 was about 5000 tons lcss than Nh
production returned by quarrymon.
| Flint For pottery lD,SUOt tons were used
Including tho use lor sandpapcr aud II
glass manufacture, the total cOnsumpti0
WIS about $1,000 tons, worth, ungouud
siSj,000
Pottcrs' Clay-Tho consumption Of kao
lin aud ball clay by poilcu aggregate
1900 tons, valued al $4,000, ln add
ton, the pOttcrs used 1900 tons Of tir
clay, worth $4,000.
Asboslus- The total product hardly ~
cccdcd 80 tons, worth ~ 500. In addition
several hundred tons Ol hbflus actiuOlit
were used for weighing paper.
Mineral Paints Including ochcr. m,
tallic paints, aud small quantities Of umb,
and sienna, the production amounted {
10000 long tons, selling Tor $4,000 at th
mines.
Graphite The production at Ticgnd'
roga Is reported ~ unchanged. Small lo,
ranging from graphite clay opurc graphii
were produced IN North Carolina. Tot
production, il6, 900 pounds, worth t3i,Op
This does not include 300 tons Of impuI
graphite mined In Rhode Island ior foul
dry iacing.
fluonpar The production romainC
constant at 5000 tons Ia Indiana. ID
total value was $4,000.
Mineral Waters Tho product which vi
, | sold amounted 20 n DO tiUl gallons, Wufl