Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-10
METALS AND MINERALS.
Summary of the Mineral and Metal
Production of the United
States in 1900.
ALSO THE WORLDS PRODUCTION Of sold
Tue United state. Took the Lead "f
the GoId-ProducinR Countries and
4. the Largest Producer "f Coat Ia
the worId-Mines Among Most
Profitable % Our Industries.

New York. Jan. 5.-The Engineer
ing and Mining Journal gives - sum
mary OF the mineral and metal pro-
1uction OF the United States for the
year 1900. This summary has been
compiled from advance figures fur
nished by the producers and from OFF,
,ial sources, and gives complete
statement OF the gold production of
the world for the year just closed.
The total value Of the metals pro
1uced in the United States in 1890 was
$500 500 .g92, as compared with $780,
)57. $50 in 1899. The value of the output
Of non-metallic substances was S7Ss,-
$50, S9l. as against S6I5.7S4.305 in 1899.
The total value for the two years,
after allowing for Implications, was
respectively sl,i57 ,i62.is2 and Si,049..
l30.59t.
The More Important Items.
The more important items Of this
production in metals were gold, val
ued at s7s.65s.s5S; Hilver. valued at
s37 ,oS5.24s els, $50. So2 pounds Of cop
per, valued at SlOo. iSJ.9s5; 25i,5st tons
Of lead, valued at S22. oO5.659; 12a, $50
t0iN Va lAANs NaAAfA aN Wv 0Ns-.Ns anu
last. but not least, i3.oi4.5oS tons of
pig iron, valued at Se3s.o7s.737.
OF the non-r,etallic products by far
the most important was coal. OF which
the United States produced no less
than 274,si7.77s tons; the greatest
quantity ever produced in one year
by this or any other country. In 1895
the United States was the largest pro
Queer OF coal in the world and this
prominence was increased in 1900.
Other Important Products.
The other important products OF
this class included cement. OF which
7,s2s ,6ss barrels were made: salt
copper sulphate. mineral paints. phOs.
phate rock and slate, while the minor
metal products included a variety toe
numerous 20 mention.
worIa'. Gold Production.
The total gold production Of the
world in 1900 amounted 10 $3.50. 462..
ass, which compares with s3lc,64i. 534
in 1899. the decrease being entirely
owing 10 ;he stoppage of gold produc.
ton in the Transvaal by the war
nearly all other producing countries
showing an increase. In 1900. the
United States tool the lead among
the gold-produeing countries. with
| SIS ,65s.755; Australia ranking second,
with S75.2s3.2S. The large produc.
ton of the Klondike has put Canads
in the third place, with n total output
OF S26, 900, OOO. while Russia was fourth
with s23. 900, sec. These four coun-
tries produced over SO per cent. Of the
| gold Of the world.
Enormous Dividends.
The total amount Of dividends paid
by 2lo companies allied with the min
eral industries Of the United States
in 1900. was $4,000, 900. This large
disbursement places mining among
the most profitable of the country,
| industries. The metal mines paid SSH.
5O2 900. or 3e.3 per cent. OF The total
and the industrial companies $40.
43e. 900. or COT per cent. Among the
| leading payers were the copper
mines, with $3.50. 900 10 their credit
the gold and silver mines si39O7 ,Ooc
and the petroleum companies with
| S4S,Sl6.OOO.
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