St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-04
OUR MINES.
High. Water Mark in Mineral Pro-
dWCtions.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The report on
the mining resources of the country for
1892. prepared by Chief Day of the di-
vision of mining statistics of the geolog-
ical survey, was made public today. 1t
shows that the high water mark in min
eral productions was reached in 1892,
both in this and every other country.
The total value of all the mineral prod
ucts OF that year was 1854, IT'S, 76S. This
is $4,000. 600 greater than the amount
for any previous year. and SIS. l74.O70
more than the amount for the census
year of 1890. Among the large gains
was that of ST., 100 tons in pig iron, with
all aggregate product of S,151OOO
tons. valued at Sl9l, 16l. O39. Gold
showed a slight loss, and
the years product, valued at
S33. 100000, was 1,596,375 ounces. Cop
per gained 1896. $3.50 pounds. making an
aggregate of S53,275,7 42 pounds with a
value of S37. 97?. 142. Lead product dur
ing the year gained 1854 tons, aggre-
eating 2l3,262 tons, with value of
SIT, $50, $50.
There was loss of 1000 tons in zinc.
and the new metal, aluminium, almost
doubled in quantity. The years product
of zinc aggregated $3.50 tons, valued at
SS,037.920, aud of quicksilver 1898
TASKS. representing avalue of 81, 245, $3.50.
Tin from the mines of California amount
to 100000 pounds. The aggregate for
the wear was 10000 pounds, valued at
S32, 400. Nickel for the year aggregated
92,252 pounds, value $50, 799; aluminium
1855 pounds, value $l72,S24. and pla-
tinum 50 ounces. value $3.50. The prod
uct of antimony was valued at $50. 1865.
Btuminous coal increased 100000
tons during the year, attaining total of
113, 237, SIS tons, valued at S125. 1875. 1879.
Pennsylvania anthracite coal increased
1,613,45S tons, amounting to 46,S50, $50
tons, valued at S82, Az. 900. The value
increased SSOO0,O OU, with total value
of $50, 100000.
Petroleum is declining rapidly. In
1891 there were 54.OO0,O 900 barrels pro-
duced, but only $1,000, 1876, valued at
1884, 1876, in 1892. Natural gas is also
failing off both in quantity and value.
Its high water mark was reached in
1888, when the product was valued at
S22.629.S SIS. Quantities and values of
other non-metallic products during the
y
Building stone, value, S4S, FOG. 625;
lime. 65,0O0,000 barrels, value $4,000
900 5 natural gas, value, $14,S00,7l4;
cement, S.75S,62l barrels, S7.152, $50;
salt, II, sos, 800 barrels, SIS, 654, 915; phos-
plate rock, 6S1.5S1 tons. S3.296, 2l7; lime
stone for iron t1uX. SLIP, LA tons. So, $780,
4S0; mineral waters, 81, S76, 604. 81. 905.-
go; zinc white, 1880 tons, 81, POO, 600;
potter's clay. 100000 tons, S1,OO0,0O0;
mineral paints, 1877 tons, $744,24S;
borax, lS,5o0.o0o pounds. 100000;
grindstune, value $3.50, 900; fibrous tale,
4l,925 tons, S472. ass; pyrites, ia, TT tons.
1905. al; soapstone, 23,90S tons, S437.449;
manganese ore, 1868 tons. S129. 5S6;
asphaltum, 5000 tons, 1922. 375; precious
stones, value S299,OO0; bromine, 379. 4S0
pounds, $644, 500; corundum, LII tons,
value S1Sl.3O0; barytes, 80. los tons,
sl3o,O25; graphltes, 100000; mill
stones, S23.417: novaculite. value
SAG, 730; marls. $4,000 tons,
$4,000; flint. 10000 tons, $4,000; fuor
spar, 12,25O tons, $4,000: chronic iron
ore. 1,50O tons, $4,000; infusorial earth,
value s4S,655; feldspar, $1,000 tons,
$4,000; mica, $4,000 pounds. 100000;
ozocorite, refined. 10000 pounds. $4,000;
cobalt oxide. 1869 pounds. S15,73s;
slate, ground as pigment, 3,7S7 tons,
1913, 523; sulphur, 1859 tons, ssO,e4O;
asbestos, 104 tons. S6,4l6, and rutile, 100
tons, $500.
The total value of metallic minerals
for the year was S303, 775, 629 9; non-me-
tallic, $371.003, 100, and inspect fed min
erals 100000. The report reviews in
detail the use of aluminium, and states
that the principal use of the new metal
in the future will be in cooking utensils.
Use of the principal minerals in the
first six months of last year is also re-
viewed in the report, showing great
decline in product on, as was antici-
pated, from the general monetary depres-
sion.
The total product of silver during the
year was $4,000 600 ounces, of coming
value of S74, $4,000. The amount is an
increase OF S77, 100 ounces for the year.
The increased valuation of the product
for the year was 81, S23.054.