Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-01-04
FUELS.
COAL.

mines at SIZE, 1876, 1896 increase, &c.,
4S3,241). This may be divided into
Pennsylvania anthracite, 39,506,255
short tons increase, 2,OS9,7S0 short
'ons), or 35,273,442 long tons lin
crease, 2,5OS,732 long tons), valued
at $40, a65,244 increase, s7,SO7, l1S);
ali other Goals, including btuminous,
brown coal, Ignite, small lots of an
thracite produced in Colorado and
Arkansas, and 5000 tons of graphite
coal mined ia Rhode Island, amount
ing in the aggregate to S4,5O9,O0O
short tons increase, 13,523,266 tons),
valued at S94, 230,752 Gncrease. Sls,-
676,123.
The colliery consumption at the
individual mines varies from nothing
to s per cent. of the total output of
the mines, being greatest at special
Pennsylvania anthracite mines and
lowest at those bituminous mines
where the coal bed lies nearly hori-
zontal and where no steam power or
ventilating furnaces arc used. The
averages for the different States vary
from 81 to 6 and 1-7th per cent, the
minimum average being in the Penn
sylvania bltuminous and the maximum
average IN the Pennsylvania anthra.
cite region.
The total output Of the mines. in
Guiding colliery consumption, was:
Pennsylvania anthracite, 37,57S, 747
long tons increase over 1886, 2,725,-
go long tons), or 42,0SS, 1877 short
tons increase, 3,052,751 short tons !;
all other GOALS, S7,SS7,36O short tons
increase, l4,179,403 tons); making
the total output of all Goals from
mines in the United States, exclusive
, of slack coal thrown on the dumps,
129,975,5 57 short tons increase, H.
232,l 54 tons), valued as follows: An
thracite, sS4,552,1S1 increase, S.
433,O6D; bituminous, s9S,0O4,65t
increase, $19,523,600); total value
j 1882, 556,S37 increase, $27,95G,66D
g The above figures show g notable in
! crease in 1887 over 1886 in the ag
n gregate output and value of both an
t thracite and bituminous coal.
COKE.
The total production Of coke in thu
J United States for the year ending
y December 81, 1887, was 7,957,4S
l. short tons, and was valued at $l5,
n 1854 This is the greatest produc
3 ever reached in the United States
l. being 1929, 419 tons greater than II
$. 1886.
r PETROLEUM.
e Total production, 2S,249,597 bal
;. rels OF AZ gallons each. The tots
al value, at an average OF G6a cent?
a was SIS, S5G,6O6. The increase owe
1886 was very slight, only 139,AS
barrels. There was decrease OF A
~ cents per barrel in the average price
:, NATURAL GAS.
40 The production of natural gas
:, the United States in 1887 was equiv'
l.. lent to 9,967,OOO short tons of co
nc displaced. The value of the co
90 displaced by natural gas (Which is IL
measure of the value of the gas) WI
$l5,S3S,5CO. In 1886 the CORE
"a ponding quantity was 6,553,OOO ton
~ worth $a,S47.1 $50.
= STRUCTURAL MATERIALS.
,m BUILDING STONE.
'm Direct returns from producers she
cd total value of $25,00O,000. tt
All marked increase shows that the stat
ment for 1856 was too small.
BRICK AND TILE.
Jus Value, $47,000,000. This rep
- sents an increase of about Is r
H on cent. in the production of brick a
,r decrease in tile, owing to
90 drought in 1887 in Indiana and Oh
Prices were slightly lower.
~, The production is estimated at 4
100000 barrels, with an average val
% of so cents per barrel.
CEMENT.
The production of cement FRI
GOD natural rock was 6,692,744 barre
,et. valued at ~ cents per barrel, maxi
y, $5,186,877 rs the value of the yea
-; ;r product.
ABRASIVE MATERIALS.
BUHE-STONES.
an The value of the total product
her estimated at 100000.
nod GRINDSTUNES
of In Ohio and Michigan 37,40o t
75l were produced, valued at 1924 ,4OC
The CORUNDuM.
ran Total production from North Vi
ied' lima and Georgia 600 short tons, v
w. a spot value of 100000.
NOvACULITE.
Production 100000 pounds,
ma, sd -, 10 ro,rrh p..ta at 81 e ono