The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-23

Immense Growth OF tho Industry In the
Last Year.


Last Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct Especial Treas
ury Agent Aver has just submitted MS
report. covering the tin-piate industry
OF the United States for the fiscal year
ended June 80 1895.
The facts presented show ma'keu
increase in the number OF mills Tor roii-
ing the steel sheets or black plates
which form the body OF commercial
tin and terne plates: terns plates peing
plates which are coated With mixture
Of tin and lead. and which are generally
used for roofing purposes. The largely
increased consumption OF steel sheets
from American rolling mills indicates not
only the accelerated growth OF this
branch OF the industry. but an actual
preference for American rolled sheets,
both for coating and for the uses TO
which the finished plates arc applied.
The report states that during the fiscal
year ended June %, 1893, the production
in the United States OF commercial TN
and terne plates was 1888, ,V'3 pounds,
against l39, %. ~ pounds produced our
ing the previous fiscal year. showing
thereby al increase in the production
OF 80 per cent.
or the production for the year, w.
were rnade from sheets rolled In the
United States against about ~ per cent.
made from such sheets OF ike production
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1871.
The quantity OF sheets used OF Ameri-
can manufacture during the last nscal
year was 81 .25S. i67 pounds In excess OF
the entire production OF commercial TN
and terne plates during the iiscal year
ended June 80. 1894.
Forty-eight firms were producing dur
ing the quarter ended une ~, $3.50, as
against forty during the corresponding
quarter OF the previous fiscal year.
The quantity OF American sheet-iron
and steel made by stamping or other
manufacturing firms into articles and
wares which were afterwards timed.
was $3.50 pounds. The production
for the previous year was D.
2SS.263 pounds. The production OF
black plates in the United States during
the fiscal year was 1851. ily pounds, FOR
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894 9S.-
970, $50 showing an increased production
Of 81 IL per cent.
Twenty-eight rolling-miils were pro-
ducing black plates during the quarter
ended June %. 1888. against twenty that
were producing during the quarter ended
June 30. 1894.
OF the forty-eight firms that were
producing commercial tin and terne
plates during the quarter ended June -,
1895, 80 used wholly American plates,
with an output Of Jo.29.24 pounds: .
used both American and foreign plates
with an aggregate output OF Iy'4.0l5
pounds. of which 270.355 pounds,or about
81 per cent, were made from American
black plates. No firm used wholly FOR
eign plates.
The proportion OF American sheets
used during the quarter ended June ~,
1895. compared with the entire produc-
ton of commercial tin and terne plates,
was 90 per cent. against u per cent.
used during the corresponding quarter
Of the previous fiscal year
out of the hfty-hve firms who
were producing commercial tin and
terne plates during the year, for
~ made sworn returns OF pro-
duction. covering 1877. .59S pounds, or
over II per cent. OF the entire produc-
ton for the year The remaining rg-
ures are largely covered by unsworn re-
turns of manufacturers. made an careful
estimates, and are believed TO be sub
stantially correct. In the case Of
few firms. the figures were furnished by
John Jarrett. secretary of the American
Tinned-Plate Manufacturers Association,
on information obtained by him in his
official capacity. or the y firms that
were producing black plates during the
year, - made sworn returns OF produc-
ton. covering 49, SG3,Hi pounds, or about
rs per cent. of the entire production for
the year. Relative to the remaining
figures. the same remark applies as In
the case of tin and terne plates.
Fifteen stamping or other manufactur-
ing companies. that used American sheet
iron and steel in the manufacture OF
articles and wares tin or terne-plated,
submitted sworn statements OF prOduc-
ton for each quarter OF the year.
against sixteen that submitted such
statements for the quarter ended June
30, 1884,
The number Of rolling-mills uor roll
ing black plates completed June 30. 1884,
Was Il; the number OF mills additional
completed during the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1896 was %; total number com
pleted June 90. 1886. IA: number building
June 3d. 1895. 49, completed and in process
Of construction, June %. 1875. ls3.
The total imports during the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1896, were $751; 4Ol pounds
total exports for the same period, l2G
III. 500 pounds. showing net imports, Al,-
iS5.60i pounds. Total. domestic produc-
tion 1873 sol .O73 pounds; approximate con-
sumption Ia the United States. 5s0.36s 6li
pounds: average annual capacity OF mills
completed June %. 1895 diD, say 450.O0'ooO
pounds; same OF mills COMPLETED and in
process of construction June 80, 1898,
say, 570C0,0O0 pounds.
4 IL l.