The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09
CEMENT INDUSTRY
HOLDS ITS OWN
Gain Of OIL Per Cent in Ship.
lnents from Mills is Shown
by Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. San .esti-
mate Of Portland cement produced in
the United States in 1915, just made
z by Ernest F. Burchard, OF the United
States Geological Survey, indicates
that the shipments from the mills
amounted to S6,524,50O b7rrels, COM
pared with S6.437,956 barrels in 1914,
an increase Of OIL per cent; the pro-
duction was about 85.732,000 barrels,
compared with SS.230,170 barrels In
1914, a decrease of 2.8 per cent; and
the stocks Of finished cement at the
mills were about 11,5S3.O00 barrels,
compared with 12.S93,863 barrels in
1914, decrease Of 1912 per cent. The
slight decrease In production and the
considerable decrease in stock indi-
cate greater caution in the industry
which in the preceding few years
showed a tendency toward overpro-
duction.
The Lehigh district, which produces
nearly thirty per cent OF the domestic
cement, shipped 24,5OO,OOo barrels
produced 24,S6O, 900 barrels, and stock
ed 3.460,000 barrels in 1915, showing
increases, respectively of 90 per cent,
i per cent and 1913 per cent over the
corresponding totals for 1914.
New York state shipped 5,236.5OO
,Narrels, produced 5,097OOO barrels,
and held in stock 1926, 900 barrels. The
figures represent decrease, respective
", Of 4S per cent, 1874 per cent and
ISL per cent compared with 1914.
Ohio and western Pennsylvania
shipped 100000 barrels, produced 4
100000 barrels and had 100000 barrels
in stock. These estimates represent
decreases Of 90 per cent, So per cent
and 1873 per cent, respectively COM
pared with 1914.
Michigan and northern Indiana
shipped 5,545,0OO barrels, produced
5,55O,0OO barrels, and held stocks OF
$4,000 barrels. The first two guam
titles represent increases OF rs per
cent and ga per cent, respectively, and
the third decrease Of 4.3 per cent.
Southern Indiana and Kentucky
shipped 2,78O000 barrels, produced q
$4,000 barrels, and had 100000 bar
rels in stock, the first two quantities
presenting decreases of So per cent
and 81 per cent and In the third an
increase OF 1876 per cent.
The Illinois and northwest Indiana
district shipped 10.S25,0OO barrels,
produced 100000 barrels. and had
stocks Of 1911, 900 barrels. These fig
ures show decreases of 4.3 per cent
l1.6 per cent and 29.2 per cent, re-
spectiyely, as compared with 1914:
Iowa and Missouri occupied third
place in 1915, with total shipments OF
100000 barrels. production OF 9,2oo,-
900 barrels, and stocks OF l,2sO,0oo
barrels. These figures represent in
creases of three per cent and 3.3 per
cent, and a decrease of l2.4 per cent
respectively, as compared with l9l4:
The Pacific coast district showed
shipments of 5.S76,OO0 barrels, produc-
ton Of 5,712,OOO barrels, and stocks
of $4,000 barrels, or decreases OF 1913
per cent, 1915 per cent and eleven per
cent, respectively.
Cement plants in Kansas, Nebraska.
Oklahoma and central Texas showed
total shipments Of 6,546,OOO barrels,
production of 6,37S,0O0 barrels, and
stocks Of $4,000 barrels, increases OF
S.S per cent and two per cent, and
decrease Of 2S.9 per cent, respectively.
In Colorado, Utah, Montana and
western Texas the shipments approx
mated 2,475,O0O barrels, the produc-
ton 2,525,OO barrels, and the stocks
100000 barrels, decreases OF l02 per
cent and 6.4 per cent, and an increase
of 42.o per cent, compared with 1914
In the two southeastern districts ex-
cellent showings were made in the
cement industry. In Maryland, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia the shipments
were S,150,000 barrels, an increase OF
1913 per cent, the production was 81
145,0O0 barrels, an increase OF l29
per cent, and the stocks were 34S,5OO
barrels, an increase of AS per cent.
In Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia
the shipments were 100000 barrels,
an increase of 1874 per cent, the pro-
duction was 2,975,OOO barrels. an in
crease of 11.3 per cent, and stocks
amounted to 292,50O barrels, a de-
crease Of 23.7 per cent
The general prices averaged few
cents lower per barrel in 1915 than
in 1914, although toward the end OF
the year they were considerably high
err. The statistics. show that the gem
eral volume of business was about
the came as in 1915, though it was
not uniformly distributed throughout
the year. During the early part of
the year the demand for cement was
not great and in some districts the
industry was depressed during the
summer by excessive rainfall, but in
the last four months or more a de-
cided change for the better has &C.
Cured both in demand and prices, SC
that the outlook for 1916 is brighter
than for several seasons.
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