MINERAL INDUSTRIES. 
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approximately three-fourths of the whole output for the United 
States. The value of the fuller’s earth produced in the United 
States during 1915 was $489,219. The production in Florida, al¬ 
though not separately listed, is included in making up the total min¬ 
eral production of the State. 
The following companies are engaged in mining fuller’s earth 
in Florida: The Atlantic Refining Company, Ellenton; the Flor- 
idin Company, Quincy and Jamieson; the Florida Fuller’s Earth 
Company, Ellenton, and the Fuller’s Earth Company, Midway. 
LIME, LIMESTONE AND FLINT-ROCK. 
The total quantity of quick and hydrated lime made in Florida 
during 1915 amounted to 15,306 tons, valued at $78,240, an in¬ 
crease over the production for the preceding year of 2,930 tons. 
The lime produced in Florida is chiefly quick lime, although some 
hydrated lime is being made. 
The total amount of limestone and flint-rock produced in Flor¬ 
ida for all purposes except that of burning for quick lime, including 
building, road making, railroad ballast and agricultural limestone 
is valued at $354,673. The following companies in Florida have 
reported the production of lime or limestone for the year 1915. The 
first four companies named produced both lime and limestone, the 
remaining companies of the list produced limestone, or limestone and 
flint-rcck: 
Florida Lime Company, Ocala. 
Marion Lime Company, Ocala. 
Standard Lime Company, Kendrick. 
Virginia-Florida Lime Company, Ocala. 
Blowers Lime and Phosphate Company, Ocala. 
Brooksville Stone and Lime Company, Brooksville. 
Crystal River Rock Company, Crystal River. 
Live Oak Limestone Company, Live Oak. 
Florida Crushed Rock Company, Montbrook. 
Florida Lime Company, Ocala. 
Manatee Limestone Company, Manatee. 
E. P. Maule, Ojus. 
R. L. Nunn, Brooksville. 
George Sykes Company, Miami. 
A. T. Thomas and Company, Ocala. 
