The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-11

Tho sixth report on ''The Mineral Re-
sources OF the United States" by David
I. Day. Chief Of the Division Of Mining
Statistics and Technology. United States
Geological Survey, IS TO be issued shortly.
This report is for the calendar year 1855,
and contains detailed statistics for this
period, and also for preceding years, to-
gether with much descriptive and techni-
cal matter. The following are the totals Of
the more important mineral substances in
1883:
METALS.
Iron and Steel-The principal statistics
for 1883 we're: Domestic iron ore con-
sumed, about 1860 600 long tons; value
at mines, S2S,0ii, 0O0 This is an increase
over 1887 in quantity OF 100000 tons, but
a decrease in value OF $4,9j6.0O0 I'M
ported iron orc consumed, 5S7, 40 long
tons; total iron ore consumed in 1888,
about IL, $50, 900 long tons, or 100, 900 tons
more than in 1857. Pig iron made in
1888, G,iS9, 73S long tons; value at furnace,
Sl07, 100000. This is an increase over
1857 OF 1850 tons in quantity, but a de-
crease OF Sli,925, 800 in value. Steel of
all kinds produced in 1888, 2.s0O, 40 long
tons; value at works, $4,000, 900. This is
decrease from 1887 of l39,63l tons in
quantity and OF SASH, 900 in value.
Total spot value Of all iron and steel made
in 1883, In the first stage OF manufacture,
excluding all Implications, Sl45, 900, 900, a
decrease Of $50, l03,0OO rs compared with
1857. Limestone used ms nux in the
manufacture Of pig iron in 1883, about
5,43S,000 long tons, value at quarry, about
s2,7l9000.
Gold and silver-According to the Direc-
tor Of the Mint, the gold product was
l,G0i,027 fine ounces, valued at S33, l75,-
COO. This is about tho same Us in 1887,
being an excess of $500 Tho silver
product was a., 49,. 632 fine ounces, Of the
commercial value OF about $40. 0O0 900 and
OF the coming value Of $50, 1915, 600 This
Is an increase Of 4,5l5, 327 ounces over tho
product in 1887 In addition b the pro.
duct OF our own mines some 10000 900
ounces Of silver were extracted in the
United States from foreign ores aud bull
lion.
Copper-The total product, including
the yield Of imported ores. increased 20
PSI ,2I0,622 pounds, or ll5,G35 short tons
during 1883, which IL a., O53, 20l pounds
more than tho product OF 1887. During
the first quarter OF 1859 the production
was increasing nj even n more rapid raie
The prices received by American prodnc-
ers averaged l5l ccqts per pound for Lake
copper, llic Tor Arizona and lie Tor other
districts, making the total value So, S.i3,-
n5i. Montana led Ia the production. max.
ing ~, SB7, nbS pounds. Consumption was
somewhat reduced by the high prices
Lead-Ihe product increased 10 $780,
boo short tons from 100, 200 tons In 1857.
Tho increase was due principally 10 the |
heavier receipts Of lead In Mexican silver
lead ores from 10 900 tons in 1887 10 over
1000 tons In 1855 The average price in
New York was AL cents per pound. The
production OF white lead, chiefly from pig
lead. was 5000 short tons. valued at SlO.-
ESQ 600
Zinc-The erection Of new works and the
extension Of old ones led TO further nota.
bic increase in the production Of zinc in
lhea The additions 10 capacity were fairly
uniformly distributed In the West, East
short tons, with total value Of s., 800, SIS;
In lSs7, JO.3lO tons, worth 81, 49,. 100. The
production Of white zinc la 1858, directly
from ores, was 10000 short tons, worth
1900, OoO.
Qucksilvcr-Th product was ~, $50
hasks lot I0i pounds cachl from Caliior.
mia, decline la that State OF 5l0 TASKS
from 1881 In spite Of a very satisfactory
price, which averaged Si2.60 per flask,
making the total value Sl,ll3, l25. No
new valuable deposits wcrc discovered In
lSss, and without them IL Is not probable
that the yield OF quicksilver will Increase.
Nickel-The industry remains UNI
changed except for indications Of further
developments at l.ovclOck, In Nevada, aud
Riddle, Ore. Tho product includes lpO.-
6JI pounds OF metallic nickel, valued nt
Sll4,3S2 at 90 cents per pound, aud i.bl5
pounds. worth 81. l36. cxpsrtcd In orc. aud
matte. Total value, Sll5.5lS. The core.
spending value IN 1887 was Sl33, 200
Cobalt OHide-fhc total product, inclnd.
ing thu contents Of the exported ORES and
matte, was 1879 pounds. worth SlS,iii.
In 1881 the total was rs. $40 pounds, worth
Sla,N34, the lower rate OF value in that
year resulting from larger proportion Of
exported nickel IN matte aud ore. The
price OF Cobalt oxide remained at g. per
pound.
Chromium-The product decllued from
400 tons In 1857 TO 800 tons in 1855.
The average price Ia san Francisco ~
manned SO per ton. Increased operations
arr probable In 1850.
Mangancso-lh product of manganese
and manganicrous iron ORES In the United
States IN 1855 was 231, 400 tons, valued at
ss'6.2l0. OF this amount some %, 500
tons would bc classcd ~ manganese orus;
TIE remainder ~ manganiicrous iron orus
VI the manganiicrous iron ores II, lGa tons.
averaging III per cent Of manganese, and
Ies,1b tons, averaging per cent Of
manganese, were from tho Colby mine,
Michigan. In addition 20 the above,
some 1000 tons Of argcntierous manga.
ncse ores, valued ut slOa ton, chiefly Tor
the silver contained In them, were pro-
duced IN the Rocky Mountain region.
Aluminum-lho past year was more
promising than ever before Tor the proluc.
ton OF cheap aluminium. The production
Of metallic aluminium M an industry dis.
unct from the production OF allows began
toward the close OF the year, aud 900
pounds had been made up 10 December
~ tho production OF 800 pounds since
then indicates that the industry NAV con.
tinuc. The exact amount OF allows pro-
duced 10y the Cowlcs process has not boon
furnished, but Was not markedly Different
from the product OF 1857, when 1900
pounds OF aluminium contained la bronso
and icuo-aluminum were produced. lilo