Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1889-06-22
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/ PRECIOUS sTosES No Systematic minisg g
was carried on in search Of gems in 1855
But ia Mining for other Subs,aHees snd in
chance. discoveries, gems. worth. Ssl $50 in
the rough EtAts, and E0ld quartz worth sT5,
O09 were Soasd.
PMosFHATE EocK.-Tbe rrSaselien de-
cllnsd to 4ss,705 long tons, but the total
value increased slightly to sl.e5l.659 en- &C
count Of better pfioes. Tks trade il manu-
faeiured fsrtiliIsru Was vsry prosperous.
MARLA-Ths production in the Southern
STATES, par iisuIaFly IA ViMinia, Ssnh Car
olius, Alabama, Mississippi and Florids, il,
increasing, while The product OF Nsw JsE-
s.y did not vary frs,n 1851. About sG0.O00
tons, vKfusd al $500 Jo0o, we're produced.
-sALr--Ths Industry show, ouly sight
ehAages: la 1855 the prs3usiloa uns s.055.
ssl bsrrsss 81 80 pouads valued al S4.s77.
cot In lssz sAe product waS s.005,9oz
tsrrels, sOFIs 81 .0y5.sI Kaasss became
a remmsrsiai ssures OF lalt III lsss, pgodu-
cling l5500O barre..u with prospect Of s,.iI
grssssr increase IL lSsa.
BRoNExK The product va. 2e7 ,ss5
pounds, worth S95.2gd an Increase from
log.o57 pouads ia lss7, worth SsI,5l7. The
price rsmaiaed a. 81 ceats per pSaAd.
BORAx The production wss restricted
70 7.5s900o pounds. worsh Sl56ss40. al 9
esuta per peupd fer the average qualify
In 1857 the prOduct was Il, ,0ooOo0 poesd..
WoTth 5 eents per pouns.
suLRHuk-r rhs sulphur reaassy in Utah
vAs partially burasj. Ths and litigation
ever Ghs property pEsve.ssA any Pfeaue-
Iion Ia 1854 Ths supply came principally
FROM Sicily, with small lnpo Fsnsisps from
japan. 1t .wss practically ali mads ia,o
sulfhnrie acid.
Pr&l faA.=Predrctlo -64.asl long tens
value .. the m,ues Al SleT IS. slight in
crease in quantity over tue preHious year.
BsEFrE4-'Fhs production frvn Mis-
sour, Virginia, and New Yvrk Increased to
- t1sl tss4s 'stFsts 81 ttts ssfsr- He,
v01. In lsss the pr5due; vas 1900 long
.on,, worth S75.eo0.
CYfsuM.-The domestic surpIy comes
principally trou Ohio aad Michigan with
smaller asn0nnia frSTn NsV YJrk, Virginia
Kansas, Colorado. taiIisraiA, Dakota, and
Utah. The product in lsSs WAS aet ae0 sbers
,ons Of crude gypsum. valued at S4sa0OJ
A large. portion et the supDly is impsrsea
FROM NovA Scotia. where ies,lis tsns,
worth $i2l,5 ,5T9. were produced in IsSs
ozocEalrE.--From, the rsgiSa of Soldiers
Summit. Utah, about s0,oco pounds Of
crude mineral wnH we're produced. worth
$1,000 ia Mes. York. whsrs the ma tsfinl
was sold. Al ioervAse is probable IA tss2.
SoAPsroSE.--Prodaetion about 1900
tons, worth $4,000 before shipment
AsPnAIruM -Ths, product Of 1898 inslu-
dss 200 tons Of gilsopils mined ia Uah;
:, 100 tons Of ordinary sapAaltam. principal
" from Cslifornis. and 5000 tons Of btu.
ninous rock euArriea 10 California for pare
meats Ia eempvtiJiOn With asphaliuns; total
value. S2sl. .500.
FKlpsRAR consumption for pot
tsrs use declined 10 500 long teas. worth
iH Trenton. New Jsrssy. $4,000 In iss7
lo-2oo long tons were Froasaecd, w9Fsf
SS6.tOO.
RL4SF--Ees Peits4s- use She eonsurnp
ton was 1880 long tons. Ipelua,nE ihAI
for saad paper and for EIass, the eoosgup.
tiou was about 90, coo tons, worih, uAEreanJ
| $I75,00o.
rprrKas' cLAr.-ThS consumption 10.
sluaed 1900 long tons Of kaoliA or et,nr
clay, $3.50 IONS Of ball clay. and ls.50OC
tons of Gre clay. worth altogether SsoO,O0o
NicA-owing prineipaily to the uss o
smaller .izaa ia stoves the production q
.hess mica decreased from 70,ao0 pounas IN
1857 10 5000 In lsss. vatasd al $4,000
There is Increased demand fer mica wssss
MlSERAL PAINTS. The prsducs lnsla.
ding oehsr, metallic painls, apd smaller
amepnts Of umber aad sienaa, Increased u
III, 600 long tons. valued AT $50 900.
! GHArgirA.-Ths production Of graphit,
vas limited 70 TicohdsrcgA, New York
and Il reported as unChansed. The teta
preduction II pure material wAs 10000
pounds. uorlil 81. con StnAli snounts "
leal purs nstsrial for foundry facingA etc.
we're pfo4seed 10 North Carolina. and al
if,...,. ph.aa f.lar9