New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-25
TIN PLATE MADE AT HOME.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT TO THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
NEARLY 20 600. 600 POUNDS PRODUCED IN THE
UNITED STATES LAST YEAK-PHENoMENAL
GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY.


UNITED STATES LAST YEAK-PHENoMENAh
GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY
.pr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUNEl
Washington, Aug. 24.-The official report OF opecim
Agent Aver. OF the Treasury Department, on the
production OF tin and terne plates In the Umted States
during the fiscal year ended June 80 1892 Is docu-
ment OF unusual even extraordinary interest In vie"
OF the emphatic repeated and still continued decara-
tons OF the Free Traders that not only nave no suo
plates been produced but that the manufacture Vi
them In large quantities this country In competition
with Wales Is impracucable Despite such oeciara
lions, the Industry has taken root and hounshed 10
such extent that In the first twelve mohths ater
the new law took effect, there were produced In the
United States 13646,719 pounds OF tin and terhe
plates and more than 100000 pounds OF American
sheet iron steel made Into articles ana wares
tin terne coated. AS the latter manufactures con-
stitute tin plate within the meaning OF the
law, 1t probable Chat when fun returns Oh
the same are received the total production for the
year. inclusive Of such manufactures, WILL not luI
much short OF 2O,OO0,0OO pounds.
"Ahs says the Free Trader, but all the blacE
plates used have to be imported"
According to Agent Ayers report, careful esu'
mate shows that the quantity OF black plates pro
duced in the United states, which entered into the
manufacture OF tin and terne plates during the year.
was by quarters as follows: Quarter ended Septcin-
200 SOL March 81 1892, 2,l32 ,Os2; June 80. 1892
5,I7s,263 total, ss296,o33. TO which add black
plates sold to stamping companies, made into articles
and wares and timed terne coated as per returns
TO date 1925, 22e aggregate, 14,1247o1.
In other words, Of the production OF tin ana terne
plates proper for the year Us per cent and Oh
the total production 20 per cent, were made from
American black plates.
During the first quarter OF the fiscal year five firms
were engaged in the manufacture Of tin and terne
plates, eleven during the second, twenty during the
third and twenty-six during the fourth. The proba
biity that at least eight new names Will be added
TO the list OF the end OF the present
quarter.
Under the circumstances the growth OF the indus
try has been phenomenal. The production VI tin ana
terne plates In the quarter ended september 30 1891
was only $685., pounds In the next quarter 1t was
], 4O0,o2l pounds In the quarter ended March 81,
1892 the production amounted to 32O9,225 pounds,
and In the quarter ended June 80, 1892 the produc
don Of the preceding quarter again more than
doubled, and amounted 10 o,2O7, IJl pounds.
IL must be forgotten that all the figures given
In Mr.. Ayers report based on the sworn returns
OF manufacturers for each quarter OF the year III
each case the OF the company, or nrnl Hhihln8
the returns is given In the report, rs well as the
name OF the place where the establishment j. situated
These mpart verify and the report Is therefore
entitled much weight and crcdence as any other
report made BY a sworn Official OF the Government.
and something than the loud ana wlld assertions
OF Free Trade editors and stump speakers, however
often repeated, Will be required u discrcdit 1t.