The Republican journal., 1904-10-27
TIE STONE INDUSTRY IN 1903.

The statistics of the stone industry
indicate a rather phenomenal growth
in the use of building stone during the
last few years.
The figures for 1908, recently pub
lished by the United States Geological
Survey, show, however, decrease in
the production of building stone during
that year and an increase IN the pro-
duction of crushed stone, which has
advanced from a small and unimport-
ant industry to one now representing
one fifth of the entire stone output.
The total value of the stone reported
in 1908 was $67, 900, 46S. The value in
1902 was 1914, SOS, O99 This shows a
gain in 1908 of So, 401, 1863. The cores
ponding gain in 1902 over 1901, when
the figures were $55,615, 1926, was S.
943, ia larger increase IN 1902 than
in 1903.
The various kinds of stone are
grouped in the Survey report in the
following classes: Granite bluestOne,
marble, trap rock, limestone, sand
stone, and slate. OF these limestone,
not including furnace t1ux, increased
more in value of production than any
other kind of stone, the figures for 1908
being $40, GAP SOL, and for 1902 S24, $50,
151, a gain of 81, $50, 800 for 1903. The
value of limestone used for blast-fur-
mace t1ux, and not included in the
above, increased from 1921, 252 in 1902
to 50, 1913, 1872 in 1908 gain of 1852, $50,
making the total gain in the limestone
output 81, $50, $50.
Granite, including trap rock, increas-
ed from SIS, PSI, 944 in 1902 to SIS, 1885,
oel III 1908 or Sis, 143. The trap-rock
production increased from S2,1S1, 157 in
1902 to 81, 732, 294 in 1908, gain of
SOL, 1871. The granite decreased from
sl6,076, 1877 in 1902 to SIS, 703, 1913 in 1908,
decrease of $372, 1914.
Sandstone, including bluestone, but
not including grindstones and whet-
stones, increased from s10,601,1 Ill in
1902. to Sl1,262, 259 in 1903, gain of
S66l, 0SS. The value of hluestone, in
cluded in the above figures, was 81 .163,-
525 in 1902 and 81, 779, 457 in 1903, gain
of s6l5, 1872 for 1908
The sandstone figures increased from
So, 437. GAG in 1902 to 50, 49,, S02 in 1903, a
gain of S45, 1876.
The value of the marble increased
$31S, 504, from $5,044,1S2 in 1902 to So
1862, $50 in 1908.
The slate output increased $500, S34
in value, from s., 696,051 in 1902 to So,
256, ss5 in 1908.
Pennsylvania surpassed all other
States in the product of its quarries
during 1908. The value of its stone
amounted to S13,913,22O. Second on
the list is Vermont, with value of So
sos, 900. New York is third, with a
stone product valued at IS, 742, $50, and
Ohio is fourth, with product worth |
s5,114,051. The production of every
other State was considerably less.
The value of stone used for building !!
decreased from $50, 100, 34l in 1902 to |
$40, 795, sol in 1908, which is a loss of
1894, $50. There was also a decrease
to s., 767, 800 in the value of the monu-
mental stone quarried in 1903, from ST.
94l, $50 in 1902, loss of STA, 225. These |
decreases in the building and monu-
mental stone Industries were due al
most entirely to labor troubles. Owing |
to strikes among the builders the cost
of producing cut stone became so high
in comparison to the price it brought |
that the demand fell off.
The value of the tiagstone output re-
practically the same as in 1902 |
there being a slight decrease, from ST.
43 !, 267 in 1902 to 81, 422 259 in 1908.
The value of the curbstone reported |
increased from 1,S2S, 46S in 1902 to 81
O59, 7l3 in 1908, a gain of 1921, 245.
Stone for paving increased from ST.
Oo1, 1893 in 1902 to S3,166,O79 in 1903 d
gain of s1,114,6s6.
Crushed stone increased from SILL
$50, $50 in 1902 to $13, 1873, 93S in 1908, an
increase of 81, 7O7,97
The above statistics were collected |
and compiled by Miss Altha L. Coons,
who also prepared a report relating to
stone tests and analyses, a new and !
unique feature of this annual inquiry.
The whole report is entitled 'The Stone
Industry in 1909 and is published in
pamphlet form for gratuitous Gistribu-
ton. 1t will also be included in the
Surveys forthcoming volume Mineral
Resources, 1907