The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-22
PRODUCTION OF
PHOSPHATE IN
FLA. IN 1910
IT EXCEEDS THAT OF ANY PRE-
VIous YEAR, AND REACHES
THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF
OVER 100000 TONS.

TIE OulEut u phosphate TUCK III tlor-
ida in 1910:
The production of phosphate rock in
Florida during 1910 exceeds that Of
any preceding year. the output havins
for the first time reached and passed
the land mark of 1000. geo tons TIE
total production for 1909 was 1882 ISL
tons while for 1910 the production WIS
approximately 2.02s,1s7 tons. This
large output is more remarkable in
view of the depressed prices for phos-
phate which prevailed throughout tf'
year. The increase is due, however,
entirely to the pebble section. the cut
put of hard rock having actually de-
creased.
A notable feature is the fact tina.
shipments of phosphate during 1910
exceeded the amount mined. While
the output as already stated slightly
exceeded 100000 tons the amour:
shipped to domestic and foreign con-
signments as reported by the several
companies is little, if any, short of B.
0s1, 1856 tons. This excess of shipment
over production occurred in the hard
rock section where the shipments ex-
ceeded the amount mined by nearly
100000 tons, thus materially reducing
the stock on hand at the beginning CT
the new year.
The amount of phosphate consigned
for use in the United States during
1909 from Florida was s37,217 tons,
while during 1910 the consignments TO
points within the United States was
according to the reports of the pro-
ducers slightly in excess of 100000
TONS This is as it should be and is an
encouraging sign of the increased home
demand for phosphate.
The price of phosphate rock during
the year was nominal. The hard rock
is said to have sold at SIS to So T. o. b..
at mines and the pebble at $2.75 to 50
f. o. b. at mines.
Hard Rock.
The total number of plants opera.-
ing at the beginning Of the year in the
hard rock section was thirty-seven.
Some of these worked out deposits or
for other reasons closed down during
the year, but a number of new mines
opened up. The number operating at
the close of the year was forty five.
Twenty companies in all were operar-
ing in the hard rock section during al!
or a part of the year.
The production Of hard rock during
1910 as in the preceding year records
q decided falling OF. The amount
mined during 1909 was 527,5S2 tons,
while during 1910 the output fell to
about 3s2,083 tons. The production
for 1907, 1901 tons, is the maximum
output for the hard rock fields. and I'M
less the phosphate market materially
improves is likely to remain the maxi
mum.
AS in former years the hard rock Is
consigned largely to foreign markets.
although the amount of hard rock
used within the United States is grad
ually increasing. The hard rock con-
signed for use in the United States
during 1910 was 1s,745 as against H.
ass during 1903. The amount export
ed during 1910 was about 461.353 tons.
Pebble Phosphate Rock.
While the production of hard rock
was further reduced during 1910, the
production of pebble phosphate was
materially increased. The amount OF
pebble mined during 1909 was 1884. 569
tons. For the year 1910 the production
of pebble rock amounted to 1851, 700
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A proportionate increase during 1911.
which Is probable, will carry the pro-
duction Of pebble rock above 1000, 900
tons. Fifteen companies operated In
the land pebble section during the
year. and at least one new company as
preparing to operate during 1911.
The shipments OF pebble phosphate
to points within the United States ma
terially increased during 1910 over
1909. The consignments within the
United States for 1909 amounted to
S1s,T61 Consignments to points with
in the United States during 1870
amounted to about 995,72s tons
Foreign shipments for 1909 were 500
BAL tons. while during 1910 foreign
shipments amounted to 6o6,110 tons.
The statistics given above are basec
upon reports of production kindly sup
piled by the phosphate operators and
are essentially complete although the
output OF two of the smaller hard roch
mines on which reports are lacking ar
estimated. The amount exported !;
that shown by the export shipments
from the several ports the totals Of
which have been compiled by Tht
American Fertilizer. With these re
turns the consignments during this
year reported to the survey by the OPP