The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-10
INTERESTING FIGURES.
Value and Quantity of American Mineral
Products for 1893.


Products for 1Se3-
WASHINGTON, MayOf-The report on
mineral resources for 1893, compiled
by the United States geological sur
vey under the supervision of DIR. David
l.. Day, has been completed. 1t
shows an aggregate valuation Of
5000, $50, OS3. of which 1888, 6O4. PIT
represents the non-metallic products
and S249, 98I 500 the metallic products
with an unspecified product of 81, oOO,-
600 more. The total is the smallest
for any year since 1889 and is an
aggregate decline of over SIS, 900, 600
from the previous year The prin-
cipal feature is the falling of of pig
iron, which showed a reduction of
more than SAG, 900, 900 in valuation and
2,OOo,O 600 long tons in production.
Both gold and silver increased in
production The increase in gold
was 50, $50, 900 in valuation and 142, 7O6
troy ounces in production Silver in
creased 5000, 900 troy ounces with an
increase in valuation of 50, 5s5, O57,
Z per troy ounce. Copper decreased in
production 16. 600, 600 pound sand near
lySe, 600, 900 in value. Lead decreased
almost 10000 tons or $4,000, OOO- Zinc
decreased about 9, 600, 900 short tons
and almost $4,000, 0o0 in valuation
pounds or S94, 600. Nickel has fallen
off nearly so per cent in quantity and
over that percentage in the value of
the produce. Bituminous. coal in
creased 1,2iG,3O6 long tons, but
decreased s., 500. 900 in value.
Pennsylvania anthracite increased
/ ,3i9, $50 long tons and So, 0OO. 900
in value. Building stone increased
about SIS, ZOO, 900 and lime 81, 600, 900
in value. The largest gain in pro-
duction was in petroleum. which in
creased 100000 in value Natural
gas decreased $500, 900 and mineral
waters $3.50. 900. Resulting from the
decline in the production of pig iron,
the production of limestone for iron
fiux decreased 1 200, 900 long tons and
about 81 200. 900 in value. Phosphate
rock production increased 24O, 900 long
tons and over $500. 900 in value.
The totals are: Pig iron, 7, 124, SOP
long tons, $S4, $40, APO; silver, 60, oOO,-
900 troy ounces, 77,575, 1877; gold;
,739, OSl troy ounces, S35, $50. 600; cop
per, 337, PIG, s48 pounds, $50, O54, Sol;
lead, 1913, s92 short tons, sl1. s39, $50,
zinS, sS2 short tons, SIS, 3O6, 56O;quick-
silver, 80. 1853 TASKS, 81, los. 527; alumni
NUM-, $1,000 pounds. 1886, 9o3; anti
mohy, $50 short tons. $45, 600; nickel,
1890 pounds, S22, 1877; tin. 1888
pounds, 81, platinum, rs troy
ounces, S517; bituminous coal, 114,-
sgt, 1913 long tons. sl22, 667, 900; Penn
sylvania anthracite, 4s, ITO, 600 long
tons, Ss5, 6S4, 465; lime, SIS, 0O0,-
900 barrels, $35, $3.50, 900; build
ing stone, value $50, s65, 573; Pc
troleum, 40. 412, 666 barrels, S2s, 923, 326;
natural gas, value $14, 346, ESQ; clay, ex-
cept potters', value 50, OO0, 900; cement,
e.0O2 ,462, So, 262, Sal; : mineral waters,
%, 533, 395 gallons, 81, 236, 535; phos-
phate rock, 942, 1851 long tons, 81, AL
$40; salt, IL, 357, ITS barrels, So, 931, 137;
limestone for iron fux, 3, o5s, O55 long
tons, S2,374,S33; zine white, 4,O59
short tons, 81, sO4, 43o; potters' clay,
AGO. 900 long tons, 5000. 600; gypsum
253, 615 short tons, 1896. 615; borax,
! $500, 900 pounds, 1862, 425; mineral
paints, 80, 713 long tons, $3.50, 2s3; sui
phur, 1900 short tons, S42, 900, and as
bestos, SO short tons, valued at g., 500.