The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-13
INCREASE IN SAND
AND GRAVEL OUTPUT
Figures Published by United States Geo.
logical Survey Show 1912 Pro-
duction Second Largest in
History of Industry.

With the exception of 1910, last years
production of sand and gravel was the
largest in the history OF the industry,
but the value was the highest ever rec
orded. The total output of sand and
gravel in the United States in 1912, ac-
cording to an advance chapter from min
eral resources, on the production of sand
and gravel, by Ralph w. Stone, just is
sued by the United States geological sur
vey, was 63,3lS,S77 short tons, valued at
$23, ,0sl ,555, as compared with 66,S46,959
short tons, valued at S2l ,l5S ,5s3, in 1911,
and 9,44l0,4 ,436 short tons, valued at
$2l ,037 $3.50 in 1910. The increase in
quantity last year over that Of 1911
was l,47I,9lS short tons and in value
81 ,922, ,972.
Sand for building purposes constitutes
about one third of the total product. In
1912 the production of building sand was
23,632,l57 short tons, valued at 1904
32l, as compared with 24,6l4,342 short
tons, valued at $7,7l9,2s6, in 1911, a
decrease in production of l,0S2, 1856 short
tons, but an increase in value of $780,
035 over the output for 1911.
The total production of gravel used
for concrete, paving, filter beds, roofing,
road-making, railroad ballast, and other
purposes in 1912 was 2976S,5l0 short
tons, valued at S7,737 ,942, in compari-
son with 25,592, ,0s2 short tons, valued
at $6,720,0S3, produced in 1911, an in
crease in quantity of 3,l75,52S short
tons, and in value of Sl,0l7, $50.
Molding sand, which ranks second in
quantity and value of production, broke
all records for 1912, having for the first
time exceeded 100000 tons and passed
the $2,500,000 mark. The output in
1912 was 4,4s4,953 short tons, valued
at $2,7lS,39S, as compared with 3,376,7l7
short tons, valued at $2,l32, 400 in 1911,
an increase in quantity of l,l0S ,236
short tons and in value of $685. ,020
The quantity and value of glass sand
produced in 1912 was loewr than in the
two preceding years. The production
amounted to ,465,3S6 short tons, valued
at 81 ,430,47l as compared with l,53S ,666
short tons, valued at Sl,543,733, in 1911,
net decrease in quantity of 1920
short tons, and in value of $ll3,262.
Grinding and polishing sand had
good market in 1912. The production
was ,397 ,667 short tons, valued at $685.
$50, as compared with 93S,62S short tons.
valued at $52l,76l, in 1911, an increase
in quantity of 459,039 short tons and in
value of $145,9s9. Engine sand like
wise showed an increase for the year.
The figures for 1912 are ,2ss, ,4s6 short
tons, valued at s42s02s, an increase
of 1853, ,493 short tons and of $17 620 in
value over 1911.
In 1911 the production of fire sand and
furnace sand amounted to 672, lao short
tons, valued at S347 ,733, and in 1912 to
506,900 short tons, valued at $346,000.
Paving sand also was used in smaller
quantity in 1912 by l56,042 short tons,
but the value nevertheless was greater
by $l0,07l than in 1911. The output
for 1912 was l,7Ss530 short tons, valued
at S6706s0
A copy of the report may be obtained
free on application to the director Of the
United States geological survey at
Washington. D. c.