| Show PRODUCTS OF THE UNITED STATES THE census bulletin devoted to mineral products in the united states contains some interesting figures fifty five varieties of minerals are named and grouped into metallic and nonmetallic in 1880 the metal metallic fic prod products octo ucto were about and in 1889 an increase of nearly 42 per cent the nonmetallic non metallic products in 1880 were in 1889 thus showing an increase creame in of nearly 78 per cent from 1880 to 1890 the increase in the production of bituminous coal was per cent and in anthracite 69 59 per cent the increase in the production of iron ore for the same period was over per cent aluminium was not reported in 1880 1881 anu and 1882 in 1883 83 pounds were produced valued at 1050 a pound in 1889 pounds were produced valued at per pound the price of this mineral it at present is less than a pound copper shows an increase in production of over per cent lead 87 per cent zinc about per cent and silver about 69 per cent quicksilver shows a decrease of about 56 per deot ent nickel 23 28 per cent and gold irom from in 1880 to in 1889 a decrease of about 9 per cent the sales of mineral waters increased from gallons in 1880 to nearly in 1889 the production of petroleum varied from barrels in 1880 to in 1889 the first report of the production of natural gas was made in 1882 when the amount produced was valued at the value of gas produced in 1889 is in put at the total value of all minerals produced in the united states state in 1880 was in 1889 |
