The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-03-01
AMERICAN TIN PLATE.


Interesting Report on the Condition Of
the Industry by Special Treasury Agent
Hyer-Thirty-two Firms Engaged In the
Business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H-Special Agent
Aver has submitted another report 70
the treasury department on the dcvel-
opment Of the tin plate industry. The
period covered by this report is the
quarter ending December 81, 1904 The
report shows that during that period 80
6rms produced 10, 1855 4o1 pounds of tin
and tin plates proper. The same num-
ber Of firms produced during the previ-
GUS quarter 10, 962, 725 pounds OF the
production Of the past quarter o,1SS,7S9
pounds, or little less than one-third
Of the whole, were bright tin plates, Of
which b,274, 4S4 pounds or about IS per
cent, consisted OF the class Of plates
weighing lighter than oS pounds per 100
square feet; 1857, 759 pounds were terne
plates, of which 126s4,o46 pounds, or
more than ss per cent, belonged to the
lighter class Of plates
The amount Of American sheet iron
and steel made into articles and wares
timed or terne coated during the quar-
ter, as shown by the sworn statements
Of manufacturers received to date, was
2,245, 500 pounds The total production
Of tin and tere plates for the six months
ended December 81, 1892, including the
products from American sheet iron and
steel timed, was S9, s52, ,955 pounds.
The production Of tin and terne plates
proper, during the first six months OF
the present fiscal year, was 30, 0,7O9,9l6
pounds, against Q, 2S6, 743 produced dur
ing the corresponding period OF the pre-
vious year, the ratio Of increase having
been nearly as to IA. The production
Of the last fiscal year was 1S,646,7ls
pounds, which is considerably less than
half the production during the first six
months Of the present year.
The consumption of American block
plates In the production Of tin and terne
plates proper during the first six months
OF the present fiscal year was 13, 96S, 5Si
pounds, or S16, ,s12 pounds more Il an the
total product Of tin and terne plates
proper during the firstyear that the law
became operative. The total consump.
ton of American plates, including arti'
cles made from sheet iron or steel
timed, during the first six months Of
the last fiscal year was 4, 474, 1855 pounds
and for the first six months Of the pres
ent fiscal year II, 107, ,270 pounds
OF the thirty-two firms who sub
mitted their sworn returns for th'
quarter, nine firms made and used thei
own block plates exclusively; fv,
others used only American plates, eigh
used both American and foreign plates
and ten used only foreign plates. Th
American plates are generally preferret
by manufacturers to the foreign. Ful
returns from the importing and export
ing port Of the country show that
the class of plates weighing lighte
than G3 pounds per 100 square fee
there were imported during the fiscS
year ended June 80, 1892, S74,697, ,00I
and of the same class Of plates ther
were exported 1856, IT'S, 100 pounds, NAL
ing the net importation for the yes
237, ,929, $40, one-third Of which is 70
SO7, $50 pounds.
+ Under existing provisions of la
/ American manufacturers must produt
: during one Of the six fiscal years en-
= ing June 80, 1897, one-third of the nj
J, importations of one Of the said year
d II it be assumed that the importation
g will not be less during any one OF Il
9 remaining years specified, the amoul
l. Of the lighter class of plates, WIKI
IT must be produced by American man
r facturers during one Of the six years
II question, may be positively stated
Ie 10, ,3O7, $50 pounds Agent Aver thin
d it probable that this amount will
n equalled during the present fiscal yea
'r The report states that the Temesc
IL tin mine in southern California and I
re Harney Peak mine in South Dakc
re have suspended operations, and 81
D. rests that inasmuch as II now seei
20 probable that the tin mines OF u
e. country will not be developed in I
he near future TO an extent that will
5, ford an adequate product Of the met
se it is worthy of consideration wheth
I'd in the interest Of tin plate manufact'
at ers that the law which imposes du
ed of four cents per pound on and af
~ July /. 1895 on Cassitertite and b
tn block and pig tin might not be advi
l.. II