Show PUBLIC LAND COAL production tons of coal produced upon public lands during 1922 more than doubled the output of 1921 according to figures just compiled by the department of the interior the number of mines that were operated upon public lands totaled in eight different western states of these states the greatest operations were in wyoming and colorado each havin having 28 mines wyoming with a production of tons produced more inore than one half of the total amount of coal from government lands colorado with tons ranked second north dakota with tons was third and utah with 61 tons was fourth the following table gives the production of coal from 0 government Y o vern ment lands by states for the years 1921 and 1922 states mines producing tons of coal produced in 1921 1921 1922 colorado 28 montana 20 new mexico 4 2816 north dakota 8 south dakota 2 utah 9 washington 2 Wy wyoming orning 28 |