The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-10
New York Commercial Advertiser.

OF 3,6O2,9OO square miles; extreme
breadth from Quoddy Head in Maine
to Cape Flattery, Washington, 2,72O
miles; extreme length, from the forty
ninth parallel to the Rio Grande, 1000
miles. In natural and developed re-
sources the country Is growing richer
and richer every year, as will be seen
by the following condensation of CEN
sus and concurrent statistics that are
being constantly gathered by the gov
ernment bureaus.
During the last half of the present
century the production of gold in the
United States has assumed enormous
proportions. From 1892 to 1894 the yield
of gold from the matriX of the mine
and surface deposits reached an aggre-
gate value of $l4,OOO,000 while from 1894
to 1S47 it amounted to $1O,0OO,OOO From
1S47 to 1880 the figures rose to $1,Sl4,-
262,050 and the estimate for the past
seven years is $4,000. This shows
that $2,054 ,199, 900 have been extracted
from the bowels of the earth, with a
continual yearly capacity of over $780,
100000. Statisticians claim that fully
5000, 100000 of gold has escaped emu
meration, so that this country has pro-
duced s2,1OO, 100000 in gold during the
last nfty years.
EXTENSIVE GOLD FIELDS.
Gold is found in remunerative depos-
its in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Michi-
gan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico
North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennes-
see, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washing
ton and Wyoming. California has led
the list, except in 1877 when Nevada
produced $1S,00000 There are today
100, 900 gold and silver mining "claims"
or locations, but not more than 5000
are in steady and successful operation.
These mines afford employment to ST.
307 persons, at the rate of 1929 per indi-
vidual, and the value of the mining
plants is estimated at $465, ,960,566 The
average annual production of gold is
1,6S9 166 fine ounces, value $34 4,91S,173
Of silver, 56,452,025 fine ounces, coming
value $729SS,370 making a total yearly
value for both metals of $l07, 906,543.
Colorado and Nevada are the prin-
cipal silver producing states. During
the thirteen years from 1877 to 1889
inclusive Colorado produced $195, ,1S2, ,691,
while Nevada's output during the
same period was S131 ,4O2, ,79l. The grand
total for all the silver states during
these thirteen years was $3.50, ,955, ,292
showing that Colorado and Nevada
produced nearly three-fifths of the
whole amount. The production of gold
throughout the world in 1890 was $780,
100000, of which the United States fur
nished $4,000, 900, or nearly one-third.
The value of the worlds output of sill
yer in 1890 was $685. 900. Of which
this country gave $7S, 200, 900, or within
a fraction of one-half the whole pro-
duct Australasia ranks next to the
United States for gold and Mexico
for silver.
OUR IRON ORES.
Iron ores are found in Michigan, Ala
bama, Pennsylvania, New York, Min
nesota, Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee,
New Jersey, Georgia, Colorado, Missou-
RI, Ohio, Kentucky, Texas, Massachu-
setts, New Mexico, Maryland, Connec-
ticut, Oregon North Carolina, Montana,
Utah, West Virginia and Idaho. their
relative Importance being as named.
In 1891 Michigan produced 6,12T, OOl long
tons of red and brown hematite and
magnetic ores, Alabama gave l .9S6. $40
tons of hematite, and Pennsylvania
l,272,S2S tons. In the same year New
York mined 1.O17,el6 tons of hematite
magnetic and carbonate ores. The
output of these four states was IN
4oS,sI5 tons, that of the remajniny
twenty-one states being 3,97S, 2O3 tons
or a total for all of 14,59l.17S tons. val.
ued at S33, 1851 1913, an average Of 60 %
per op, ION In 1870 the total product was
o'o"d'ood TONS; IN 1880 the figures were
''i<","oz tons. In 1880 the value of the
giS iron manufactured was $50, ,3l5, 500.
rising in 1892 to $1S1 l6l, ,O39.
The average value of iron ora In,
S.ates is as follows: Alabama, S1,457,3l4:
coioIsrdo' $469'546 Connecticut, Maine
enu massachusetts,, $27S,SSS Delaware
anu maryland, $54,469: Georgia and
North Carolina, $S17372; Idaho and
Montaha' $l4O647; Kentucky, $133,Ss5;
Mlchlgah' Sl5' '5SSS69; Minnesota, 81, ,464,-
4iS, missouri %7O,457; New Jersey.
$l,352,5O9; New Mexico and Utah. s6e
700; New York, $3,O2S,676; Ohio, S5l5,14S;
oregon and Washington, $40, ,3S9; Penn
syNania, $3'O45,l 100; Tennessee, 1929, ,454;
Wisconsin, $,79S,627; Texas, $16129;
virginia and West Virginia, 1891 ,346. !
IN 1901 pennsylvania ranked first
among the iron producing states and
held that position until 1880, when it
was assumed by Michigan. In 1850 Ala |
pama was eighteenth in importance, |
put has climbed steadily upward until |
she Is now second. The total value of |
the iron mines, lands, buildings and |
machinery is placed at $1O9, 766, 1893. This |
description OF mining gives employ |
ment to 3I7O7 persons, who receive |
$l5,45S,11S, an average $4O9,95 per in |
dividual. The average cost of produc- |
tion in all the states is $24.7S1, 65S, equal |
TO $l,7l per ton. AS an iron producer |
the United States ranks equal with |
Great Britain, the balance in favor of |
the latter being only $4,000 tons.
COPPER AND OTHER METALS.
Copper is found in Arizona, Michi-
gan, Montana, New Mexico, Colorado,
Idaho, Nevada, Utah, California, Wv |
omine, Vermont and a few of the |
southern states, their relative impor-
tance being as named. The total cop
per product in 1891 was 295,SlO, ,O76 |
pounds; value, $3S, 455, 800; cost of min
Ing, $l2,062, $50, there being S,72l persons
employed above and below ground.
Lead mining is divided principally
into two groups, the Rocky mountain
and the Mississippi valley sections.
The first includes Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, South Dakota and Utah.
their annual average production being
PSI, ,9S6,600 pounds, valued at SAFE
1871 The Mississippi valley section
Kansas. Missouri and Wis
consin, with an annual average pro-
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