The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-11
NAVAL STORES
CROP SHOWSU
WELL IN 1910
TURPENTENE FALLS OFF SLIGHT
LY, BUT ROSIN SHOWS AN
EQUAL INcREAsE-PRIcES ARE
MUCH BETTER.
Special 20 The journal.


Washington, d. c., May 10.-A pre-
1iminary statement showing the guam
tity and value of turpentine and rosin
manufactured in the United States
during the calendar year 1910, was
issued today by Acting Census Director
Falkner. It was prepared under the
supervision of William M. Steuart,
chief statistician, division Of manufac-
lures, by A. H. Marsh, expert special
agent. It contains comparative sum
maries of the production and value of
turpentine and rosin, distributed by
states, for 1910 and 1909, and also the
quantity and value of spirits of tur-
pentine and rosin produced and ex-
ported in 1910 and 1909. The stats
to what Is termed the naval stores
year." which ends March 81.
Substantial Increases in Values.
The crop yield Of spirits of turpen-
tine in 1910 amounted to 555, 900 casks.
as compared with $4,000 in 1909, a
reduction of per cent. The produc-
ton Of rosin amounted to 1, 906, 900
barrels, each weighing 800 pounds. in
1910, as compared with 1925 900 bar
rels in 1909, an increase of per cent.
The value of turpentine was $780,
900 in 1910, as compared with $12,654.-
900 in 1909, an increase of 40 per cent.
The value of the rosin production
was 1S,255,0oo in 1910 and $12, ST, 900
in 1903, an increase of 45 per cent.
The average price of turpentine was
$31.86 per cask in 1910, as compared
with s21.S2 in 1909, an increase of 46
per cent.
The average price of rosin including
all grades, was 1925 per barrel of 500
pounds in 1910, as compared with $6.SS
per barrel in 1909, an increase Of 40
per cent.
In the turpentine industry the largest
relative decrease, amounting to 80 per
cent, was sustained in the Carolinas,
the oldest producing territory. Geor
gia showed a reduction of IA per cent,
Alabama Is per cent, and Louisiana 81
per cent. Florida, which ranks first,
showed gain of per cent, and Mis-
sissippi a gain Of 8 per cent, in value
Of production.
In the manufacture. of rosin the
largest relative decrease in total pro-
duct, amounting to 81 per cent, oc-
Cured in Louisiana, although the de-
crease in value was only "a per cent.
North and South Carolina lost IT per
cent in quantity, but gained II per
cent in value. Georgia's production de-
creased 4 per cent, but the value gained
81 per cent. Florida, the largest pro-
Queer, gained II per cent In quantity
and so per cent In value. Alabama's
quantity was the same in both years,
but the increase in value was 38 per
cent in 1910. Mississippi increased its
production in 1910 by 10 per cent, but
the value rose so per cent.
The seeming disparity in the condf-
tions between Louisiana and Missis-
sippi is due probably to the fact that
the turpentfne interests of southern
Mississippi and eastern Louisiana are
interviewer so closely that state lines
were not strictly regarded by factors
and others in making their returns to
the census bureau.
The decreased production shown In
Louisiana was not due to the depleted
condition of the forests, but was caused
probably by the arbitrary reduction or
temporary cessation of turpentine OPP
erations by some Of the large timber
owning companies who usually work"
the timber before cutting it.
The general decrease in turpentine
production in 1910, as compared with
1909, is attributed to three principal
causes: ID Depletion of forests in old
er localities and arbitrary reduction Of
operations In parts of newere terri
tory; CD unfavorable weather condi-
lions for production; and CD inability
of operators to get sufficient labor to
work the crops.
1t should be noted that the products
marketed in the first three months of
the year are comparatively small. At
ter April 1 they are referred to as the
"old CROP. An old crop is liable to
vary more in value than in quantity;
the difference in price between pro-
ducts of the two periods sometimes is
large. For instance, the "old crop" in
1909 averaged about 40 cents per gal
lon, while in 1910 it averaged about so
cents.
Review of Industry.
The most prosperous period Of the