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FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY—THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. 
THE PRODUCTION OF PHOSPHATE DURING 1909. 
The total production of phosphate in Florida for the year 1909 
shows a slight decrease over that of the preceding year. The total 
production for 1908, exclusive of river pebble, was 1,918,011 long 
tons. Including river pebble the total production for 1908 was 
39950,961 long tons, while for the year 1909 the total production 
was 1,862,151 long tons. The decrease in production occurred 
entirely within the hard rock section, the output of land pebble hav¬ 
ing actually increased. 
The shipment of phosphate for the year 1909 practically equall¬ 
ed the production both of hard rock and of land pebble. Hard 
rock shipments amounting to 514,101 long tons have been reported 
as against the production of 527,582 long tons. For the pebble 
rock, shipments have been reported amounting to 1,329,102 long- 
tons against the production of 1,334,569 long tons. 
The phosphate market continued very much depressed during 
the year. Hard rock phosphate was reported to have been sold 
as low as from $5 to $6 per ton f. o. b. at mines, while land pebble 
was sold from $2.75 to $4.25 per ton f. o. b. at mines. 
HARD ROCK PHOSPHATE. 
The production of hard rock phosphate during 1909 shows a 
decided falling off from that of the preceding year, the output hav¬ 
ing been curtailed by the operators on account of the Fw prices. 
The amount mined during 1908 was 768,011 long tons, while for 
the year 1909 the total production reported is 527,582 long tons, 
'a decrease of about 240,000 tons, or about 30 per cent. 
As in former years practically all of the hard rock phosphate 
shipped, was consigned to foreign markets. The total amount 
of hard rock phosphate consigned for use in the United States 
during 1909 was 17,456 long tons. Of this amount 13,726 tons 
were used in Florida. The amount exported during 1909 was 
496,645 long tons. 
PEBBLE PHOSPHATE. 
While the production of hard rock phosphate was reduced dur¬ 
ing 1909, the output of pebble was increased. The amount of 
pebble rock mined in 1908 was approximately 1,150,000 long tons. 
For the year 1909 the total production of pebble phosphate was 
1 >334>569 long tons, an increase of over 150,000 tons. 
Shipments listed by the “American Fertilizer” show that the 
total pebble rock exported during 1909 was 509,341 long tons. 
