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ter the condition of Oregon she2p is uniformly better than those of 
California. 
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION.—The decline in the production of 
iron and steel was greater in the second year of the prevailing financial 
depression than in the first. The only general increase in manufacture 
was in Bessemer-steel rails, crucible cast steel, open-hearth steel, and 
nails and spikes; but individual States have manufactured more 
largely than in 1874, viz, Maine, Virginia, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, 
and Wisconsin. 
The following statement of the net tons manufactured in the years 
indicated is made on the authority of the American Iron and Steel 
Association: 
Kinds manufactured. 1872. 1873. 1874. 1875. 
GT teat ale osnein Cintas lates mae slefel tee seein ei itats a <= 2, 854,558 | 2, 868,278 |} 2, 689, 413 2, 266, 581 
Rolled iron, including nails and rails ....-....-.....--. 1, 941,992 | 1,966,445 | 1, 839, 560 1, 890, 379 
RGRSGINCr-SLOGUGAlIS 22 16 f-5 pionle = chiywinge Calne awa cia eee 94, 070 129, 015 144, 944 290, 863 
All other rails for railways.--...-.--..--------------- 905, 930 761, 062 584, 469 501, 649 
MELODUEAUS Sete ic cercc\tabaabeldon each and dl le ose id dewed 15, 000 9, 430 6, 739 16, 340 
LACTIS YTS) ol aR ee eee 203, 261 201, 235 245, 609 236, 343 
SGPOCLDIECABURLEE! -steece, co wes suai cbcceeas sonneeee 29, 260 34, 786 36, 328 39, 401 
PBEM EOU MHA STOOL. 74s dies a acisle nino nee oct oti- gece 3, 000 3, 500 7, 000 9, 050 
ANIMATE Se PRR RE ae i er ee ee ee pepere e 7, 740 13, 714 6, 353 12, 607 
Blooms from ore and pig-iron --...--.---.---..------- 58, 000 62, 564 61, 670 49, 243 
The decline in rolled iron has been very small, and mainly in 1874, the 
product ef the past year being greater than in the preceding. Pennsyl- 
vania produces nearly a third of all the rails. The sources of produc- 
tion of pig and rolled iron are, in detail, as follows: 
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Pig-iron of ali kinds, in net tons. a pet 
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States. aa g 28 
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1872. 1873. 1874, 1875, 1875. 
WENO) aq dee cao PaSdeedecaseoeeaaneo see 4 beeen see += 780 1, 661 8, 100 4, 050 
Wey Elampshine to R\~ ok ca dacs cles md nn| en eminaieg else eee mci-i-} emma yee 1000) See aes 
RIBETO OME le ec ee dennis canis oam= ab sam one 2, 000 3, 100 3, 450 6, 204 6, 204 
IWARRACHUSOUUS . se Secs 7 caasccce=e ce rsnaame 17, 070 21, 136 27, 991 99, 712 | 18,391 
i pdepielandercccusan ccakoncecels adeack ese] (wm cep hae Blecmwes mnitellewelv cslawne 9584, | oe Seen 
“Ory et Gia aici | ee ee ae eae eS 22, 700 26, 977 14, 518 9 618" aeeee = 
De Od Se eS a ae aS 291,155 | 296,318 | 326, 721 181, 606 960 
Wine OFSOV- cence pinwaas cmd pee le eee 103, 858 102, 341 90, 150 55, 249 941 
OA SV VEG oa ane aee ei see = ee eee 1, 401, 497 1, 389, 573 |1, 213, 133 738, 830 | 255, 136 
NGGINRV ANC Poles hoactok de cklee see nae sb habe s| coscmatene bem eee open andes tee 15, 2024-5... gees 
WA Ch ie a ea eee eee ae 63, 031 55, 986 54, 556 46,687 | 30,619 
SY g ang a SS LR 21,445 | 26,475 | 29, 451 18, 843; 58 ee 
ate an ilitin: 5... «i.-idisce ak babe co 1, 073 1, 432 1,,340'|) 800). wisjne ss oles 
(Gio tish) 228 SRS SRBR aS ese cap eeern een c sae 2, 945 7, 501 9, 786 10, 325 6, 500 
AS AIASE Seer ee ate wae one cncdmcles copuaey 12, 512 22, 283 32, 863 1, 000) |e 
SK AS ee ea at Ske a ninia's ie bce hindkin' noe beeiacate 619 280 1,019 | -.0.5--2<.'|naenemeeieeeeeeee 
SVGET ST) ABS (See ss eee SBerse ae 20, 796 23, 056 30, 134 54, 299 406 
PRONTO Ye: coc stan erate lose nt serecthnedoure 67, 396 69, 889 61, 227 33, 961 5, 851 
PPETMNESHOO de weet leak wos asp case cas ne Lats tag) shh hee ae 43, 134 48, 770 13,745 | 12, 250 
(Cf Tea anise oa le i a a 399, 743 | 406,029 | 425,001 237,591 | 91,775 
LETTE Ts RBS OP © eS es ee 39, 221 32, 486 13, 732 44,073 | 23,309 
PEENTIS Se Gc ona as Seat ae cnivic whadewe'ss 78, 627 55, 796 37, 946 200, 676 188, 248 
Aoi eek Ra SE eS 2 2 eee 100, 222 | 123,506 | 136, 662 $,450|>.8 3 
pRNHETERINE <0'0 ol seeded: Spach eye ee 65, 036 74, 148 50, 792 42,840 | 28, 403 
SIVA EA Oe cs aii cos ote wll mip hedhs Sl el 101, 158 85, 552 795, 817 31,540 | 17,396 
WAMRAR see powac Gu no ceucmecpaeateccccbes. | sceesn sens [pen as sha =n| se enem enol] toes emi 5, 000 5, 000 
Californias bo cos «oboe ct eee obec sl eacatereanleer sbpicice: ase ane xtc +[¢uitamieinm 4 14, 194 8, 073 
OTB POIs cee etae be ecla eu cbecaceeeeinaiaceyas «|e betas eaehl ema n bomn 2,500.|' , (1,000 |. 0.. cleo) eee 
10 5 RE td 2 a RR fie ee ed SR ears ee os ae a 200°} |. D50\o.. i peace sc Pee 
WW YOMIDG oo baie cicieein ncn miele eww casein awe] ebb picewic me|een clon wese|comnencucs|psoannmons 7, 000 7, 000 
POG. tee chile aniciuic pnd te gaeheeine’s 2 2, 854, 558 |2, 868, 278 ‘2, 689, 413 |2, 266, 581 |1, 890, 379 | 792, 512 
