The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-27
PIG IRON IN 1890.
An Increase of Over FL Per Cent.
Over 1889.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 60 Special =
The following is from tho Bulletin of
the American Iron and Steel Associa-
ton: Tho American Iron and Steel AS
ISOLATION has received from manufao-
\yturers complete returns of the pro-
Nuction of pig iron in tho United
States in 1890 and also complete re-
turns of stocks of unsold pig iron in
the hands of makers or their agents at
the close Of the year.
Tho total production of pig iron in
1890 was 10,307,O2 net tons of 2,OCO
pounds, or o,2o2,7o gross tons of 2,24O
pounds against 7,G03,64l gross tons in
1889 an increase of 1,590,0 gross tons,
or over 81 per cent The production in
1880 was over II per cent. greater than
that of 1888. The joint increase in tho
last two years has therefore bcoa ovt r
SO per cent.
Our production in 1890 was about
1900 900 gross tons larger than that of
Great Britain in 1882, which was it's
year of greatest production. Our pro-
ion of pig iron in 1890 was larger
ftStftno first time than that of our
European rival. o lr production of pig
iron in tho first half OF 1890 was 4, 500
513 gross tons, and in tho second half
of 1890 it was 4,462, 100 gross tons, an
an increase of 81 ,677 in the second hall.
The increase in the second half would
have been much larger but for tho blow
ing out of many furnaces in December,
caused by the strike of the Alabama
coal miners, and by the financial
stringency. The check in production
which occurred in December has been
continued since the beginning of tho
new year. The number of furnaces in
blast on the Both of June, 1890 was 230,
and on the 3lst Of December the num-
Der i'll blast was Bill. Since the 1st of
January at least twenty more furnaces
have blown out.
The increased production in 1890 over
1889 WAS well distributed throughout the
leading pig iron producing States, al
though the increase in Pennsylvania
was exceptionally large, amounting to
1853, OPT net tons. Tho next largest in
crease was in Illinois, with 1S4,2Oi net
tons. followed by Ohio with ia, 1913 tons;
Maryland with 13l,712 tons; Alabama
with l23. 5l5 tons; Wisconsin with ST.
603 tons; Virginia with 1856 tons;
Michigan with III, l0G tons; West Virgin
ia with 3T,070 tons; Colorado with 2O,-
JlU lOuSi anu HllSSOuCl WIFI .0DO IONS.
Some other States made small increases
=, in their production. The production Of
Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut
declined and Washington made no pig
iron in 1890 Production of pig iron inAl-
ALBANIA in 1890 shows very much smaller
increase, both absolutely and rcla-
lively, than in either Of two preceding
years. Tennessee. Kentucky, Georgia,
and North Carolina made only nominal
progress in 1890, but Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia contributed hand
solncly to the grand total of ,450 net
tons for the Southern States in 1890,
against l,5GG, 702 net tons in 1889, gain
of 3sG, 757 tons.
The stocks OF pig iron which wcro I'M
sold in the hands of the makers and
their agents on the 3lst of Dccomb Der
last, and which were not intended for
consumption Of manufacturers, amout-
ed to 6Sl092 net tons. or Cos, 02l gross
against SS9,244 net tons Oh both of June
last, 277,4Ol tons on the 3ist OF Dccem-
ber. 1882 and 563,2S6 tons 3Oth of June,
1889. III addition to this unsold stock
/ at the close of 1880 there were at that
date in the storage warrant yards 40. $50
net tons, making q total OF 741,"Sl net
tons of pig iron then on the market.