The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-09-08
WAR AFFECTS STEEL INDUSTRY
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FOREIGN MANGANESE SUPPLY HAS BEEN CUT OFF

A serious phase of the interruption
to commerce caused by the European
war is the shutting off Of the foreign
supply Of ferromanganese from the
steel manufacturers of this country.
The United States Geological Survey
states that the domestic marketed
production of ferromanganese and
spiegeleisen in 1912 and 1913 was
1889 long tons and 226,475 long
tons, respectively, while the imports
of these alloys for those years were
lC0,152 long tons and 12S,147 long
tons, respectively, Of which ferro-
manganese constituted 99.137 long
tons in 1912 and 12s.07O long tons In
1918. The imports Of these alloys
therefore constituted 30.5 per cent
and SO per cent, respectively Of the
available supply in 1912 and 1918.
England and Germany have furnish
ed most of these imported alloys in
recent years. BY far the greater part
of the ferromanganese produced in
the United States IL manufactured by
steel companies for their own con.
sumption, SO that those manufacture
ers who have heretofore depended on
foreign supplies must either make ar
rangemants to purchase the needed
alloys from other domestic compan-
les or else enter the field as produc-
ers themselves. In either event much
more ferromanganese may have to
be manufactured in the United States
If the foreign supplies are cut on for
any considerable period. Added i'm
petus may therefore be given to GER
tain projects which are under way
involving the utilization of mangani-
ferrous iron ores Of the Guyana range,
Minnesota, in the manufacture Of high
manganese pig iron and ferromanga-
nese at certain blast furnaces in
Pennsylvania.
Domestic Production Less Than
Demand
With regard to manganese ores the
situation presents features Of still
greater interest. Notwithstanding the
abundant supplies Of manganese in
the United States its domestic pro-
duction has been relatively small.
but the imports have been SO large
as to indicate a strong demand for
manganese ore. For instance. dur
ing the last ten years the annual do
| nestle production of manganese ore
has ranged between 1900 and 1000
long tons, while the imports ranged
between 10000 and S435,000 long
tons. In 1918 the domestic produc
ton Of 4,O4s tons. which was the
largest since 1905, was insignificant
compared with the Imports Of $4,000
tons and constituted only little over
1 Der cent Of the available supply.
Another illustration of the great dis
parity between the domestic produc
ton OF manganese ore and the I'm
ports may be noted in the fact thai
the total production OF the United
states SO far a. recorded, going bacl
to 1888. IL 4l4.7ss long tons AZ
amount not greatly IN excess OF thu
importations during the single yeaI
1913. The imports Of manganese
ore recorded since 1868 have reachet
the grand total of 3,s5s.sl6 long tons
and the records are incomplete fol
the first twenty years Of this period
The foreign situation as viewed by
D. F. Hewett early In 1914 was sum
med up in Geological Survey pub
LEGATION on the production Of manga
nese and manganiferous ore as fol
lows:
4 qNTmports of manganese ore increas
ed approximately 10 per cent from
1912 to 1913 and this increase came
almost wholly from Russia. Unless
industrial or political disturbances
interfere, there Is no doubt that a
supply of ores will be available from
the deposits Of Russia, India, and
Brazil for some years to come
As the disturbances that have aris-
en- will undoubtedly interfere to a
greater or less extent with the ship
ment of foreign manganese ores 1t
is cheering to know that the United
States possesses within easy reach
of manufacturing centers abundant
reserves OF manganese and mangani-
ferrous ores.
Sources Of Manganese
The following notes on the domes-
tic sources Of manganese may be OF
interest In the present connection;
For commercial purposes materials
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