The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-30

the prouuCIlOn IN loJu was ~ liGzlJto.
This gives an output in the coal'pro-
ducing States Of the South in 1890 OF
more than twice the entire output OF
bituminous coal in the United States
in 1860, and nearly 100000 more
tons than the total production OF the
United States in 1870.
These same states show far greater
progress in the production of pig-iron.
The only one OF these states produc-
ing pig-iron in 1860 and 1870 was
Tennessee, which in 1860 produced
1874 tons; in 1870, 2S,6SS; jumping
to 70,S73 in 1880, and in 1888 produc-
ing 267, 1881 tons. The entire produc-
tion Of all these states, including Ten
nessee, in 1880 was 397 ,301 tons, which
had in 1890 increased to nearly 2,000,-
900 tons. The production OF iron ore
in these Southern States now almost
equals the total production OF the
United States in 1870. In that year
the United States production was
3,163, ,839 tons, while in 1890 the pro.
duction of the nine iron ore produc-
ing States Of the South was 2,917 ,429.
COAL AND IRON FIGURES.
GAS illustrating the immense devel
opment Of these States in the produc.
ton OF coal and iron the following ta-
BILE will be of interest
0Produetion OF
Production Of the Central
the L. s. south'n States
in 1870. in 1890.
Bituminous coal. 1900 900 17,772 S45
Iron ore ......... S,16S,S89 2,917,529
Pig.iron .,...... l,s60,OOO l,7sO,9O9
Gas a result of this woT derful de.
velopment of the mineral resources
of the South centres Of industrial en-
ergy have sprung up with remarkable
rapidity and changed whole com.
munities from agricultural to manu-
featuring districts. The development
OF the mineral resource! OF the South
has not been at the expense Of its
other industries. The manufacture of
cotton, for example, has increased to
a wonderful degree, as will be seen
from the fact that in 1880 the amount
of cotton consumed in the South was
10000 bales, while in 1890 it used
497 900 bales, AN increase of 175 per
cent,
"The fact that since 1866 nearly
$8.000,000,000 have been brought into
the South to pay for cotton explains
in part the marvellous recuperative
powers of this section since the war.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS PROSPER.
"The South produces about three
fourths of the worlds annual cotton
crop, but manufactures only about 7
or s per cent. of what it raises, the
balance furnishing the material for
spindles in New England and in Eu-
rope. The total cotton crop OF the
world now runs from about 100000
to II 100000 bales, OF whice the South
raises on an average Of late years
100000 bales.
The value OF the South's agricultural
products in 1880 was over $3.50 100000
greater than in 1879, and the value of
its live stock $177,7O0,000 greater
The railroad mileage increased from
20,612 miles in 1880 to 40,521 miles in
1889, the assessed value of property
from $2,913,0 100000 to $4,22O000, 900, a
gain of over 81 1,300.000000 while the
true value increased over $3,0U0,000,-
000 Educational progress has been
much greater than the percentage Of
gain on population, and the number
OF periodicals published in the South
has increased from 1926 in 1880 to
1856 in 1890"
The timber resources OF the South,
Mr.. Porter says, are far greater than
those Of any other portion OF the
Uuited States, or indeed OF any civiliz-
ed and well-settled country in the
world. 1t contains the largest area OF
wood land and nearly one-half the
merchantable timber in the United
States. 1t has greater variety OF
wood than any other section and
these enter into more industries, so
that it may be asserted that all manu-
factures using wood for their principal
ray material can be supplied there
With by this section OF the country.
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