The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-08
vEKMONrs MINERAL PRODUCTION.
The Opportunities Opening All Round to
Invest Money at Home.

Invest Money at Home.
We are indebted to DR.. Geo. W. Perry,
State Geologist of Vermont, for the fol
lowing abstract of his official report
upon the mining industries of that State
in 1890.
Marble.-Flrst in Importance is the
marble business, which is getting more
and more into the hands of large con-
Germs with enormous capital. Reports
were received from 40 concerns in bust
ness in 1890, having a capital invested of
S,119, $50, employing 3, 1873 men, paying
in wages and salaries 81, 1885 The
output was 1,2l4,57S Gu. it., valued at
s., 532, 1878.
Granite.-Next in importance and rap
idly growing is the granite industry.
This must continue TO develop rapidly,
as the granite of Vermont is superior to
all Others known. The business is in the
hands of a large number of concerns
with generally small capital. Fifty-eight
concerns report capital invested of
81, $4,000. They employed 1,5S3 men,
paying out in wages and salaries, $67l,
350.52. The output was 542, 0Q4 Gu. it,,
valued at 81, 1875, O44.25.
Slate.-The slate industry, while large
and reasonably prosperous, makes no
such gains as the two just spoken Of
Fifteen cOncens report capital of SAIL
600. They employed 552 men, paying
them 253, 704, in wages. The output was
vU,520 squares of roofing slate and SlS,-
a49 So #. of mill stock, valued at $780,
39O.47.
Brick.-The brick industry is constant
ly on the increase because of the ten
dency to erect mere substantial build
lngs in all the larger towns and cities.
Ten concerns report capital of $50, 900.
They employed $50 men (only in sum
mer), paying them 500, 430 in wages and
salaries. The output was 81, 700, 900, val
ued at So, 400.
Lime.-While the quantity of lime
produced in the State is not large, it is
unequalled in quality. Ten concerns re-
port a capital of $1S1, 900. They en-
plOyed 1871 men, paying them SO, 200 in
wages and salaries. The output was
APO, 800 barrels, valued at $500, 800
Copper.-COpper mining has once
more become a successful industry.
| Two concerns repOrta capital of $3.50, 600.
The employed 1873 men, paying them
| $40, 900 in wages. The output was So
600 !hs., valued at $4,000.
Kaolin.-There are several deposits
which have been worked at different
times, but many have been abandoned.
Three concerns report capital of 49,
24l.50. They employed 80 men, paying
in wages and salaries, S9,Sj2. The out
put was 2, $50 tons, valued at S21 800.
Mineral Paint.-Three concerns report
capital of $4,000. They employed %
men, paying them S7,024 in wages and
salaries. The output was 1,02g tons.
valued at II 800.
SOapstone.-Two concerns report a
capital of $500 They employed IS
men, paying them $24, 900 in wages and
salaries. The output was 1880 tons,
valued at 10, 200.
Talc.-TwO concerns report a capital
of $4,000. They employed Is men, pay
ing them 81, 500 in wages and salaries
The output was 400 tons, valued at
$1,000.
Scythe StOnes.-Two concerns report
capital of $4,000. They employed ~
men, paying them 10000 i'll wages and
salaries. The output was $3.50 gross,
valued at S1S,j00.
Total.-One hundred and forty-nine
concerns engaged in the various mineral
industries report a capital of S9.972,-
59l.50. They employed Cob men, pay
ing them 81, 522, 1862 in wages and sal
aries. The output was valued at 81, $780,
332.35. 1t is to be remembered that in
many cases the men are employed only
"A portion of lie year, which accounts for
the small average of wages.-Engineer-
ing and Ne,CS JOurndl.