THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY I9II 



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IRON ORE 



The record of the iron mining industry last year was uneventful. 

 The reports from the individual companies covering the year's 

 operations indicated the usual number of active enterprises but the 

 average quota was less than for some time and in most sections 

 diminished attention was given to exploration and development 

 work. Unsatisfactory market conditions were responsible for the 

 poor showing. The large production of iron in the preceding year 

 proved to be in excess of the market requirements and brought on a 

 slump which extended well into the season of 1911. There was con- 

 sequently very little inquiry for ore during the early months. The 

 absorption of the surplus output was facilitated by radical price 

 cutting and by the middle of the year the conditions so far as related 

 to the demand were somewhat improved. This change in the situa- 

 tion proved permanent and enabled the mining companies to dispose 

 of most of their output for the year though at reduced prices. At 

 the close of the season the outlook for the immediate future seemed 

 fairly encouraging. 



The production of iron ore in the State during the last two 

 decades is shown in the accompanying table. The figures are based 

 on lump ore and concentrates of commercial grades and not on the 

 mine output which is considerably larger. The volumes of the 

 Mineral Resources published by the United States Geological Sur- 

 vey have supplied the data for the years previous to 1904. 



Production of iron ore in New York State 



YEAR 



MAGNETITE 



HEMATITE 



I.IMONITE 



CARBONATE 



TOTAL 



Total value 



Value 

 per 

 ton 



Long tons 



Long tons 



Long tons 



Long tons 



Long tons 



1891 



1892 



1893 



1894 



1895 



1896 



1897 



IS98 



1899 



1900 



19OI 



1902 



1903 



1904 



1905 



1906 



1907. 



1908 ....!.. 



1909 



1910 



1911 



782 729 

 648 564 

 440 693 



153 723 



124 800 



15 890 



6 769 

 10 789 



7 664 

 6 400 



45 503 

 4t 467 

 66 389 

 91 075 

 83 820 

 51 128 

 79 313 

 187 002 

 164 434 

 33 825 

 56 734 

 79 206 

 38 005 



53 152 

 53 694 

 35 592 



26 462 



12 288 



20 059 



14 000 



31 975 



44 891 



23 362 



12 676 



5 159 



5 000 



8 000 



I 000 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



4 835 



5 000 



27 612 

 64 041 

 41 947 



I 017 216 

 891 099 

 534 122 

 242 759 

 307 256 

 385 477 

 335 725 

 179 951 

 443 790 

 441 485 

 420 218 

 555 321 

 540 460 

 619 103 

 827 049 

 905 367 



I 018 013 

 697 473 

 991 008 



I 159 067 

 952 364 







%2 379 267 

 I 222 934 



$2 67 

 2 29 



260 139 

 346 015 



296 722 



155 551 



344 159 



345 714 

 329 467 

 451 570 

 451 481 

 559 575 

 739 736 

 717 36s 

 853 579 

 663 648 

 934 271 



I 075 026 

 909 359 



13 886 



16 385 



II 280 



4 000 



22 153 



6 413 



I 000 , 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



Nil 



598 313 



780 032 



642 838 



350 099 



I 241 985 



I 103 S17 



I 006 231 



I 362 987 



I 209 899 



1 328 894 



2 576 123 



3 393 609 

 3 750 493 



2 098 247 



3 179 358 

 3 90ft 478 

 3 184 057 



1 95 



2 03 

 I 91 



1 95 



2 80 

 2 SO 

 2 39 

 2 45 

 2 24 



2 15 



3 11 

 3 75 

 3 68 

 3 01 

 3 21 

 3 37 

 3 34 



