60 The Phosphates of America. 



Mining at a maximum depth of 15 feet $1.00 



Draining the mine ,..,, 25 



Loading on cars and carrying to washer 60 



Washing 30 



Drying and handling in kiln 50 



Shipping from kiln into vessels on river 25 



Interest on capital invested in plant and repairs to same. ... 15 



Superintendence and management of mines 20 



Towage to Charleston, say 25 



Total per ton of 2,240 pounds $3.50 



The present selling price -of dry phosphate containing a mean 

 average of fifty-seven per cent, tribasic or " bone phosphate " of 

 lime is $7 per ton of 2,240 pounds on wharf at Charleston, and if we 

 may judge of the total net profits accruing to the miners during the 

 past twelve months by the dividends actually distributed by some 

 of the companies whose published accounts have been placed at 

 our disposal, they cannot be estimated at less than $1,000,000. 



These figures are doubtless, in a great measure, responsible for 

 the rapid intellectual and industrial growth of South Carolina, and 

 they are significantly emphasized by the fact that of the total 

 phosphate mined in the State, more than one-third is actually used 

 in fertilizer factories situated in and around Charleston and owned, 

 by the following companies : 



Port Royal Fertilizer Co Port Royal, S. C. 



Baldwin Fertilizer Co Port Royal, S. C. 



Atlantic Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Ashley Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Edisto Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Wando Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Berkeley Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Etiwan Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Ashepoo Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Stono Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Imperial Fertilizer Co Charleston, S. C. 



Mead Phosphate Co Charleston, S. C. 



Royal Fertilizer Co Charleston, S. C. 



Chicora Fertilizer Co Charleston, S. C. 



Wilcox & Gibbes Fertilizer Co Charleston, S. C. 



Globe Phosphate Co Columbia, S. C. 



Columbia Phosphate Co .Columbia, S. C. 



Greenville Fertilizer Co Greenville, S. C. 



The combined total output of superphosphates by these com- 

 panies for the present year is estimated at about 400,000 tons.. 



