The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-27
VAST INCREASE IN IRON OUTPUT.
But Furnaces Can Handle All orders
That Come Along


l'he current issue OF the Bulletin or
the American Iron and steel Assoe' Ia
tion." contains the following;
..rhe American Iron and Steel AssoChi-
ton has received from the manulactuI-
ers complete statistics OF the production
OF an kinds OF pig iron IN the Ohi'eu
States I'm the first half Of 1899: also com
plete statistics Of the stocks OF pig IRON
which were on hand and for safe On
June 90. 1929 Reports have been rece"-
ed from every furnace in the country.
The total production OF pig iron IN inc
first half OF 1899 was 62S9, l6i gross tons,
against ; $50 7o3 tons In the first hair OF
1865 and 1904 81 tons IN the second hai.
The Increased production In the hrst
half OF 1899 over the second half Of 1915
was 5Sf936 tons. or over per cent. me
production in the first half OF 1899 was
at the rate OF considerably over lOOO0D
tons month. The production I'm these
six months almost equaled that Of the
whole Of the year 1894. which was 6.6'I-
3sS tons But for the very severe weather
of February and March. which seriously
interfered with the activity OF furnaces
that were then IN blast and with the
blowing In OF idle furnaces. the produc-
lion Of pig iron in the first half of 1899
would have been larger than Il was.
Tho production Of Bessemer pig iron
in the first half Of 1900 was 3 7SS a07 gross
tons against 37035S4 tons I'm the first
half OF 1898 and 633, 500 tons IN the second
half
"The production Of basic PIC iron IN
the first half or lSaa. all made with coke
or mixed anthracite coal and coke "a
fuel was 465 OF gross tons. against 3d.
49, tons IN the nrst hair NJ 1898 and
AT a5g tons IN tho second hair.
Tho production OF speigeieisen and
ferro-manganese in tho first half ~ $3.50
was 1oi As gross tons. against 100 6il tons
IN The first hair " 1893 and 1Oi los tons In
the second half
Tho production Of charcoal pig iron
in the first half OF 1890 was 12s 4J gross
tons. against 1f7003 tons I'm the first half
Of 1873 aud 1917 tons IN the second half
Tho whole number Of furnaces in blast
on June 80 1899. was 30. against 2o2 on
December 81. 1875. The number out Of
blast on June Goth was l75 OF which SOW
erai have since been blown IN. and others
are preparing 90 blow IN.
"As We have frequently explained orr
statistics Of stocks OF unsold pig iron do
not include pig iron sold and not removed
from the furnace bank. or pig iron I'm
second hands or IN the hands of creditors
or pig iron manufactured by rolling mill
owners for their own use The stocks
which were un5od IN the hands Of man
ufacturers or their agents on June Co.
1892 amounted 10 $500 gross tons against
5ll.5T tons in June co. ls9S, and POI 2l3 tons
on December 81 ls9S
Included IN the stocks Of unsold pig
iron on hand on June 80. 1889 we're 4.S27
tons In the yards Of the American Pig
Iron Storage Warrant Company which
were yet under the control OF tho
makers the part in the yards not under
their control amounting 20 1913 tons.
which quantity, added 70 the 81. 22O tons
above mentioned makes a total of
1918 tons which were on the market
At that date. against n similar total at
1888 tons on December 81. 1895. The
total stocks i'm the above named warrant
yards on June 80. 1899. amounted to
$500 tons against 10.S00 tons on De
cemher 81 1895
we repeat the opinion we have here
tofore expressed. that our capacity Tor
the production Of pig iron is equal ~
any possible demand that may occur
this year. Reserve capacity IS BEING
drawn upon as demand increases. The
supply of iron ores and fuel will also
be equal to the demand. There will be
no famine I'm either of these raw mate
rails"