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of earlier years. The list of active firms included the Ontario Talc 

 Co., the International Pulp Co. and the Uniform Fibrous Talc Co. 

 in the Gouverneur district and the St Lawrence Talc Co. of 

 Natural Bridge. 



There was a cessation of exploratory work during the year on 

 the part of developm'ent enterprises and no new additions to the 

 list of producers is in prospect for the current season. 



The talc industry occupies a position of considerable economic 

 importance in the limited field in which it is carried on. The labor 

 item is the principal element of cost in production, and a large 

 quota of the local population find employment in one or another of 

 the branches of the industry. The mining operations of themselves 

 are not so extensive in their requirements, but in addition there is 

 the milling which involves a process of gradual reduction con- 

 tinued over several hours and the haulage necessitated by the fact 

 that some of the mines are situated at a distance from the railroad 

 which serves the district. 



The Gouverneur talc began to enter the market about 1880. 

 Shipments of some importance were made before that date, but 

 from that time they have been continuous and in large volume. 

 Since 1900 the average annual output has exceeded 60,000 tons. 

 Altogether the production has amounted to about 1,700,000 tons 

 valued at $15,000,000. 



Production of talc in New York 



