The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
TIE ANTHRACITE SITUATION.
1900 Fixed rs the Date OF the Maximum
Output Of Existing Mines.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir; In q
.Drie. of articles prepared by the writer for
the Bond Record OF New York In 1890, con-
clusons we're drawn which indicated that the
probable maximum output OF the antnraclte
GOAL field might be about sixty millions OF
ton. and thi. limit would likely be reached
about 1904 This statement was In accor
Nth the prediction of Mr.. Joseph = Harris.
then president OF the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad contained in an article IN the
Porum in is9?
After A lapse OF several years IL might be
Interesting to discover. II possible. what light
could be thrown on this question by more re-
osnt Information.
During past years the supply has been
largely in excess OF the demand and part OF
the time very low and unremunerauve prices
preylll.d but a study OF the statistics OF me
sn'hracite coal industry as published ny 'he
Bureau Of Mines IN the state OF Fehnsyl-
,ania would seem to indicate the RAPID ap-
rroach Of the period when the market de-
nand vii permanently exceed the supply.
/, condition tending TO the p"rmaheh'e OF
h'rh prices for anthracite coal
During the past thirty years the demand
To- anthracite has been having a sharp race
IN the supply and th" shipments have IN
creased about az follows
Ton, Tons
l.-f isssaD Issi ...,........ soO00o
I'll. shows a regular incr.ass 10 the de-
rUrd - about $1,000 tons per year ~
a.. r4t. the demand ~ liable soon Ia out
s.ri mo .Ypily aud would ren~h o.0o osi
i.r, 300 the 'raI 1900
Nua, aba 81 the supply Tho ou'pui 81
trrrra,lt, coal u..T day worked has h"eh con
r.iH,y Increasing from la oaa ions ~ lsi
=. No, maximum dsily Production 81 aly.Hs
lYr. .. I,ss SIo' that date the daiiS Todu'-
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