, 1889-06-20
OUR MINEKAL PRODUCTS.

port OF the mineral resources of the Uni
ted States. By David Day, chief Of the di.
vision Of mining statistics and tech noloRy,
United States geological survey, und.r
control of the interior department, have
been received by the REVIEW, through
the courtesy Of Mr.. Day and MIR. P. V.
DeGraw, general southern manager OF the
United Press, Washington. d. G. 1t
shows that the consumption of domestic
iron ore in 1888 was l2.060. 600 long
tons. the value of which at the mines was
S28, 944,0 900. The consumption of I'M
ported iron ore was 5s7 ,470 long tons,
making total consumption Of about H.
$50, 600 tons, of n value at the furnace Of
&l07 900, 900, or an increase over 1887 Of
1880 tons. but decrease of &l4 925 800
in value. The steel product was $780,
440 long tons, valued at the works at ts9,.
900, 900, being deCrPase over 1887 Of
ass. 1851 tons and $l4.8l 900 value. The
total spot value of all iron and steel made
in the Unite d States in 1888 was $l45,.
VOC, 900, decrease of $26, l03. 900 "a com.
pared with 1887. The Limestone consumed
az Aux aggregated 5.43S, 900 long tons,
valued at the quarry at about S2,7l9, 900.
The gold and silver product was |, l,604..
927 fine ounces, valued at S33, It's 900 or an
increase of $4,000 over 1887. The silver
product alone WAS As. 1888 ,632 6ne ounces,
worth about $4,000, GOO commercially
and OF the coinage value of $50. 1876. 900
This ia an increase of 4,5l5,327 ounces
over 1887. This does not include some lO,-
900, 900 ounces extracted from foreign ores
and bullion.
The copper produIt, including the yield
of imported ores, was 23l ,270 622 pounds,
an increase of 46.053, ,291. During the
first quarter Of 1889 the production war
increasing at even a more rapid rate.
The average price realized by American
producers was l516 cents per pound for
lake, e,l41S for Arizona and IA for other dis.
tricts. The total value was therefore e33,.
s33 954. OF this amount Montana Welded
81 1897 1868 pounds, and led all other dis.
tricts in quantity of production.
The lead product increased from 160,.
700 tons In 1887 to $50. .555 short tons
The report states that the increase was
due mainly 10 the heavier receipts Of lead
In Mexican lead-silver ores, from Is 900
tons in 1887 to over q 900 tons in 1888.
The average price In New York was 4. Al
cents per pound. The production OF white
lead was 81 ,00O short ions. valued ut $1O,.
CSC, 900.
The report eptsrs into similar details
with reference to zinc, quicksilver, nickel,
cobalt oxide, chromium. manganese, al.
uminum and platinum. which are sum.
married herewith in tabular form.
The production of commercial coal In
1888 was l42, ,037, ,735 short tons. being an
increase over 1887 of ls .O22, ,4s0 tons. The
value ut the mines was 5204. 22l $3.50, an
increase Of $50 ,625, 1884.
The coke production was s.527 $50 tons.
valued at sl4.OO0,06O.
10 petroleum the product aggregated
N.%6.Ols barrels Of forty-two gallons
each, valued W $24 ,59S, $50.
II is estimated that the amount of coal
displaced by natural gas was i4.l63, $50
tons, valued At S22, ,862.l2S.
In building stone there was 4 email
gain over 1887 the value of the product
reaching S25, 800, 900. or ABOUT half roil-
lion incf.sae over 1887.
The output VI brick looted up In value
about $4a 2i3 900, being ouly small gain
over 1887 Ine psices generally were
somewhat lower.
The lime product i. estimated at 40 OS7,-
600 barrels. winch vt m average alu. of
80 cents Der barrel would make DO total
value about ia .543 500
The c~D.nt produced WAS 6 2S3. 29S bar