Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-01-18
A Valuable Book.

We have received from Mr.. Frederick E.
Saward, editor of the s'Coal- Trade Journal
New York, the 18th annual edition of his
compendium of production, prices,
transportation, etc., at home and abroad,
entitled, 1.-THE Coal Trade"
The first pages contain the quantities of
coal produced in the world asoertained IN
tons. According to the figures of 1885, the
latest available, the output of Great Britain
was the largest-159, 351. 41s tons. The
United States comes next, 1O2, 124, 55s; then
Germany, 7S.266,2ss. The output of the
world during the year named was 400, 1875,
S72 tons. The coal producing countries,
in addition to those referred to, are Aus
ria-Hungary, Belgium, British Columbia,
France, New South Wales, New Zealand,
Nova Scotia, Spain, Russia, and a few
others, whose output Is very small. During
the same year there were In the United
States 238 coke establishments running 30,
116 ovens, using sou, 1926 tons of coal, pro-
ducing 5, 106, 696 tons coke, valued at 81. AZ
per ton at the oven, and a total value o.
81, 1929, 11s:
One of the tables in this book furnishes
the coal product of each State and Terri
tory in the United States, with an explana
ton that the amount is below the actua
product as much used in local consumption
was not counted. Pennsylvania is the
largest, being S2,1S6. 1862 of anthracite,
and 81, 900. 900 bituminous. West Virgins
produces $4,OO0,000, and Virginia 1000,
900.
There are $4,000 persons in Penn
sylvania employed in the coal industry
1890 in West Virginia, and $500 in Vir
ginia. Dakota is the smallest producer
The wages paid for digging coal run from
As cents to 81 90 per ton, and from 24 to q
cents per bushel.
The review for 1886 is a very interesting
chapter for study in connection with thil
great interest. Production is on the in
crease and delivery at the seacoast largel,
so. Ohio, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas
Indiana. Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia
West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, ant
Tennessee are in the class of increased bust
ness, and direct reference made in this con
nection to the mines OF the line of Chesa
peake and Ohio, and Pocabontas on tn
Norfolk and Western Railroad.
The exports of coal far exceed the i'm
ports, which are small in comparison ant
mainly on the Pacific coast, San Francisc
taking much more than all other point
put together.
Il Mention is made of the immense coal re
J sources of which no development ha
} taken place, and there are tables furnish
: ing specific information of each localit
where mining is conducted in the Unite'
J States and Territories.
As great as 1t is, the coal interest is ye
to be one of greater magnitude. Th
development in Virginia and West Wiz
ginia is swelling the commerce of bot
States and making valuable contribution t
seacoast and foreign trade; and with th
expanding interior consumption it is be
coming more than ever an item of eco
nomic life at almost every business point o.
the lines of transportation. With the renew
al of our obligations for the opportunity @
perusing this valuable contribution unfold
ing the Importance of great interior inter
est. as well as one having immense futurl
relations with our foreign commerce, VI
service he is rendering his country in one Q
the fields of her great wealth.