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Show Output of Minerals for 1902. Tho geological survey will soon la-suo la-suo Its roport on mineral resources fsr 1902, showing that that year, for tho third tlroo, the total valuo of tho commercial com-mercial mineral products of the United Unit-ed States exceeded $1,000,000,00. Tho exact figures for 1902 woro $1,260,639.-115, $1,260,639.-115, which, compared with $1,086,594,-851 $1,086,594,-851 in 1901, shows n gain of 16.2 per cent. Tho fuels Incrcasod 120,667,743, or 6 por cent. Every variety of fuel Increased In valuo oxcept anthracite coal, which showed a decrease in quantity of 23 301.850 long tons, and In vnluo of $3G,3:V),431. Tho metallic products Incrcasod $123,992,325, and tho non-metallo products $50,072,089. To theso should bo added estimates or unspecified products. Including building, build-ing, molding and othor mineral products prod-ucts valuod at $1,000,000. |