The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-06
Feldspdr Shipment
Increased In 1889

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United States rose sharply in 1889,
exceeding in quantity any year except
1887 but the value was less than that
in several earlier years, according to
the Bureau of Mines, United States
Department of the Interior. However,
there was in 1889 a substantial pro-
duction of feldspathic material, known
as "aplite," in Virginia, which might
have been included in the totals were
it possible to do so without revealing
confidential information. Even exclud-
ing this material, which virtually
made it's commercial debut in 1889, the
average value of the output (S4.39)
was less than in 1888, continuing
steady downtrend since 1886, when the
average sales realization reported by
producers was $5.32 long ton.
Sales Of ground feldspar, again ex
cluding aplite, advanced to 259,194
short tons worth $2,S62,27S, compared
with 4,514 tons valued at S2,466,252
in 1888 and the all-time peak of 279,-
1888 and the all-time peak of 279,-
272 tons valued at S3,486,741 in 1887.
Although the tonnage was exceeded in
only one year, the value of the 1889
output was less than that Of the output
in 1886, as we'll as in 1887.
Imports Of crude spar in 1889, all
from Canada, were slightly less than
in 1888 and much less than in any
other recent year except the depres-
sion years 1882 and 1888, according
to records of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, Department
Of Commerce.
Nearly all the States producing
crude fedspar. shared in the increased
activity in 1889. Increases of approx
mately 35 per cent were registered in
Connecticut, New H m p S h + e, and
North Carolina. Output in California
and Wyoming, although still compara
lively small, showed large percentage
gains over 1888.
Crude feldspar. - Crude feldspar
shipments in 1889 increased to 253,466
long tons valued at $1,112,S57 COM
pared with 196,119 tons worth $685.
OS1 in 1888, and 26S,532 tons worth
81 $780, in 1887, the all-time record
year.
Feldspar was mined in 1889 in 13
states, one more than in 1888. After
lapse of year, Maryland again re-
ported a small output. Wyoming,
which first reported sales in 1888, in
creased it's shipments six-fold though
the total of 6,726 tons is still compara
lively small. North Carolina, notwith
standing a 35 per cent gain in tonnage
over 1888, produced only 80 per cent
of the national total, compared with
20 per cent in 1888 and 35 per cent in
1887. South Dakota raised it's output
to 48,32S tons, ID per cent more than
in 1888. A 35 per cent increase above
1888 placed New Hampshire ahead of
Colorado, which, despite 8 percent
gain over 1888, failed by wide mar
gin to equal it's output in 1887 when
it ranked as the second largest pro-
ducing state. Virginia was the fifth
largest feldspar rock, aplite, produc
tion of which is included in the figures
for miscellaneous minerals to avoid
disclosing confidential information.
Ground feldspar.-Sales of ground
feldspar increased sharply compared
with 1888, the tonnage rising 2O.S per
cent and the value 16.1 per cent.
However, compared with 1887, the all
time record year, they were 7.2 per
cent less in quantity and 17.9 per cent
less in value. Of the total 259, ,194
short tons sold by merchant mills in
1889, SO per cent, or 1886 tons were
shipped to the glass industry; about
"a per cent (97,209 tons) consumed in
pottery manufacture; II per cent (28,-
356 tons) used by the enamel trades;
and the remainder entered miscellan-
eous uses, chiefly ceramic. Grinding
mills processing 80 per cent Of the
total feldspar ground in the United
States reported distribution of ship
ments by states in 1889. Chief consum-
ing states in order of tonnage were:
Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, West Virginia, Illinois, and
New York