University ol the State of New York Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter August 2, 1913, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., 

 under the act of August 24, 1912 



Published fortnightly- 

 No. 549 ALBANY, N. Y. August 15, 191 3 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke,. Director 

 Museum Bulletin 166 



THE MINING AND QUARRY INDUSTRY 



OF 



NEW YORK STATE 



REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION DURING 1912 



BY 



D. H. NEWLAND 



INTRODUCTION 



The mineral resources of the State were very actively exploited 

 in 1912 and the volume of business reported by many branches 

 of the industry was of record proportions. In the face of the 

 strong demand that prevailed throughout the year, prices for most 

 products showed no marked advance; in fact they were but little 

 above the average of the previous season, a period characterized 

 by reaction and more or less pronounced depression. Under more 

 favorable market conditions the yield, undoubtedly, would have 

 reached a new figure ; as it was the total fell short of the maximum 

 by only a small amount. 



A summary of the reports rendered by the mining and quarry 

 enterprises throughout the State shows the actual value of the 

 production to have been $36,552,784. This represented a gain of 

 nearly 17 per cent, as compared with the amount reported for 191 1, 

 $31,730,747. The increase was more than enough to restore the 



