Show FULLERS EARTH IN 1924 the largest output of fullers earth on oil record is that for 1924 as reported by the department of the interior through the federal geological survey working in co opera tion with the state geological surveys in Ala alabama baina florida georgia and illinois thirteen operators in six states reported that short tons of fullers earth were sold in in 1924 valued at or 1479 a ton toil this output is 19 per cent greater than that of 1923 and more than four times that of 1914 the value of the output for 1924 was ivas also the largest ever recorded it was 17 per cent greater than that of 1923 and 5 per cent greater than that of 1920 the previous year havin having the record of greatest value it if was more than six times as as large as that of 1914 since 1920 there has been a steady decline in the average price per ton toll the price in 1924 being nearly 5 lower than that i in 1920 the year of highest average 6 the south continues to produce the larger 6 part of the output georgia was vas the leading state in ou output tit and value displacing florida which has occupied that position since the beginning of the industry florida was second and texas was third in output and value these threce states reported 93 per cent of the output and value in 1924 the producing states named in the order of their output were ivere georgia florida texas illinois massachusetts and alabama |