The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-26

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The official annual report OF special
agent Ira Aver, who has charge OF the
work OF gathering statistics oil the
tin and tin-plate industry OF the coun-
try, shows that the new industry has
been success beyond the anticipations
OF the most sanguine. Mr.. Aver has
taken the greatest pains IN gathering
correct statistics, and the facts he lays
before the public can be accepted as
correct. OF course, that they will DO .
accepted in this manner Is not to 10
expected by the Democratic free trade
press that has lost no opportunityto .
lie and to deceive the public In regard
to this healthy and fast growing in /
Gustry.
1t should I've borne in mind that the
Increased tauf under the Mckinley
law did no. so into effect Until Jnly 1T
1891, and that date therefore pWcti-
cally marks the birth OF the industry
in this country. lin itself is still on
the free list and will remain 50 until
next July. when all experimental duty
viii be levied for two years.
During the fiscal year euding June
80, tho total production Of tin and
terne plates amounted TO lS,6l6,IlO
pounds During the first quarter
ending September 50, only S26.as2
pounds were manufactured, in the
eccond quarter 400 81 pounds, in the
third quarter 2J9, 225 pounds. and in
the fourth $500, I51 showing Almost le-
n,arkaUle growth.
But this Is net all The production Of
American sheet non and steel male iu-
to aIlicles and wares, timed or terne-
coated during tho year a5 ehown by
the sworn statements OF manufac.ur-
ers was 4,S2S, 22S pounds. In this class
may be counted John Il. Brlnghurst's.
Marshallton Iron Works, already pro-
ducing, and the Mccullough Iron
Company preparing TO produce. 1t is
believed that when II II returns come
in from this class OF manufacturers
that the tota! amount OF Tin, terne and
eteel plates will reach 20 coo 600 lbs.
Under the provisions of the law,
American manufacturers must pro-
duce in one OF the fiscal years before
June 20, 1885, quantity OF tin aid
tccne plates which shall equal one
third OF the net importation of the
Same class OF plates during one OF
said years; otherwise it is provided
that on and after October |, 1876, all
such plates shall DO admitted free OF
duty.
II the net lnlnOrtAtons of the past
fiscal year, 45l, sl5,56i pounds for III
any criterion te 20 by, the one-third
oi that am cunt is 81, 600, 600 pounds in
round numbers. and this Is the amount
American manufacturers must pro,
duce III some one Of the cars between
now and June 80. 1891. II this is moi
done then the Mckinley tnih 20 fur us
TIN and terne Plate is concerned be
comes a mullity.
Now, then, will the United State.
reach this ratio Who can doubt it
Mhen AIR. Aver made lbs estimate FOL
tie fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, III
placed the production ut 1O,p00,OJl
pounds thinking that that would bt
almost fabulous for the first year, bu
Il has been shu%n that this estinatt
his been exceeded by more thdn 3, soc,
Coo, and including sheet steel 1t la
been doubled
Not only will the country have t,
wait until 1897 to sec II the requisi.
amount will lie manufactured, but
f.om present Indications the require
ment will be met the present iisca
var, ana by 1897, the country will b
producing more tHan wus ever import
cd in any one year more than Wi
fupply the country and viii 10 able t,
supply other nations.
OF tin uHd teIUo plate alone Nr,Ayer,
estimate tUr tic prrsegt fiscal year
lO0,OQo,ul0 po8Hts uP3n thu buss o
his estimate 0: ln.e0g, 900 tor las: yeal
but he say that the rapid growth G
the industry since the date of lis foI
ner report iuatilics the predict o
then made that by tie eluse OF IT,
present fiscal year tie reduction wi
bs at the annual ratio OF -59,gOe,El
pounds.
Mr.. Aver reports the total numht
OF works nUw engaged in producIu.
tH4 preparing 10 produce til.aHd tern
plates 1t y. There have been = suspr:
Eious out Of this number ana OF. nes
two the Lem Gratis have given 70
urnea Of argument that the whole il