The Washington herald., 1921-09-28

of the week ended September by
$1,000 tons. Production in the cor
responding week in 1920 was great
ly curtailed by reason of miners
strike at that time.
Production of beehive coke i'm
proved but slightly in the week
ended September IL. when the total
output was estimated at $4,000 net
tons. When compared with the
preceding week this was an in
crease of 5000 tons. That the in
drstry remains in a state of COM
plete depression is shown by the
fact that the average daily produc-
tion was less than one-sixth of that
in the corresponding week in 1920.
Far Below Last Year.
Cumulative production during the
present year to date stands at g.
$4,000 net tons, but little more
than one-quarter of that in 1920.
The production of by-product coke
improved during August. The total
output Is estimated at 1,402, 900 net
tons, an increase of 81 per cent
over the 1885. 900 tons produced in
July. These figures are based on
reports from sixty-nine of the
seventy by-product plants in the
United States, and include estimates
for the company not reporting.
Production during August was 3S
per cent of the rated monthly ca
pacity of about 1861, 900 tons. OF
the total number of plants fifty
four were active and sixteen were
idle.
Owing to the increase In pro-
duction of beehive coke to 24s,O0
tons, the total production of coke
in the United States in August
reached 1.65o,0o0 net tons. When
compared with the record for July,
this was an increase of $4,000 tons
and exceeded the June output by
5000 tons. Compared with the aver
age monthly production ,in 1920.
however, August production showed
a decrease of So per cent. In pro-
ducing the August output of coke 1t
is estimated that 2.406.000 net tons
of coal were consumed. OF the to-
tai. 2,O15. 900 tons were used in bee
hive ovens.
The extent of the depression in
the coke industry. and its import
ance as a factor limiting coal pro-
duction. is shown by the fact that
at present the quantity Of raw coal
consumed Is over 100000 tons per
month less than in the industrially
active year 1918.
Exports About Same.
The export trade from Hampton
Roads showed little change in the
week ended September II. Owing
to the increase to 3s,O57 tons in the
tonnage for foreign bunkers. total
dumping increased to 1899 net
tons. The total dumved for export
decreased from 36.O14 tons to 35,-
932 tons. The depth of the present
depression in export trade is seen
in the fact that at the present time
the overseas movement is but 16.5
per cent of the weekly average in
June.
The all-rail movement to New
England recovered after Labor Day.
but was less tl1an in the week end
ed September 8. American Railway
Association reports show that 2.1S7
cars of anthracite and 2.539 cars OF
bituminous coal were forwarded
over the Hudson. against 2.436 and
5.s24 cars, respectively, in the cor
responding week last year.
The movement of soft coal from
Lake Erie ports recovered but little
from the depression of Labor Day
week. Total dumpings. as reported
by the Ore and Coal Exchange, was
476,390 net tons. a decrease when
compared with the week ended Sep
tember 4 Of 111.734 tons. OF the
total dumped, 454.634 tons were
cargo coal and 21.756 tons vessel
fuel. Total dumpinEs in the cor
responding. week Of 1920 were l.
012.124 tons.
The cumulative lake movement
for the season stands at 17.669,670
net tons and is nearly three and
three-quarters million tons ahead
Of 1920 and 1s6.5S0 tons ahead Of
1919. Compared with 1918. how
ever. 1921 is over two and a half
million tons behind