University ol the State of Hew York Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter August 2, 1013, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., under the 



act of August 24, 1012 



Published fortnightly 



No. 602 ALBANY, N. Y November i, 191 5 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 



Museum Bulletin 178 



THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION DURING 1914 



BY 



D. H. NEWLAND 



INTRODUCTION 



The mineral industries experienced a decided setback last year, 

 reversing the course they followed in the preceding twelve months 

 which was a period of great activity. The output was smaller by 

 nearly 15 per cent than in 1913 and during the last half of the 

 year some branches were almost at a standstill owing to the very 

 unsettled market and financial conditions. A number of enter- 

 prises suspended operations for a time ; a few are reported to have 

 withdrawn from business with no immediate prospect that work 

 will be resumed. It is certain that the ground lost can not be 

 recovered for some time and it is not unlikely that further reduc- 

 tions in the output of many products will be noted for the current 

 season. 



The total value of the ores and mineral materials, in the crude 

 or first prepared forms, as reported by the individual enterprises, 



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