Show COAL MINED IN ROCKY MOUNTAINS in all but one of the rocky mountain states the production of coal in 1914 was materially less than in 1913 the exception to the general rule being new mexico because of the continued labor troubles in colorado and the inability of the operators there to meet the normal demands the output of new mexico according to E IV parker of the united states geological survey showed ari an increase of 15 to 20 per cent coke production however showed a decrease of about 30 per cent as the bulk of the coke made in new mexico is sold to copper producers and the decrease in exports of copper reduced the demand from the smelters shelters sm elters internal troubles in mexico are also partly responsible for decreased coke production in new mexico the coal production of the state in 1914 is estimated at tons against tons in 1913 1919 0 the coalmine coal mine inspectors report for the fiscal year ended november 30 shows that the production of montana decreased from short tons in 1913 to tons in 1914 this decrease is attributed principally to the increased use of hydroelectric hydro electric power and to competition of cheaper coals from wyoming the influence of the war in europe has been felt relatively more in montana than in some of the eastern states on account of the curtailment of the copper production estimated at 50 per cent that reduced the consumption by the smelters shelters sm elters lighter business by the railroads and mild weather in november and december have also reduced coal consumption Wyo production is estimated to have decreased about 7 per cent owing chiefly to the relatively warm weather in the closing months of the year and to smaller demands from the railroads it is difficult to estimate closely the effect of th the e strike on the coal production of colorado but it is believed that the output for 1914 was about tons less than in 1913 when it amounted to short tons utah like montana suffered from the great decrease in copper production and the output of coal is estimated to have fallen off about 10 per cent |