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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...coal, in short tons, Vol. I-20. and the value thereof, in four States between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, in 1879 and 1889: iSjg. Tons. Value. Illinois 6,115,377 $8,779,832 Ohio 9,008,505 7,719,667 Indiana 1,454,327 2,150,258 Michigan 100,800 224,500 iSSg. Tons. Value. Illinois 12,104,272 $11,755,203 Ohio 9,976,787 9,355,400 Indiana 2,845,057 2,887,352 Michigan 67,431 115,011 Of these States, Michigan shows a decrease, owing to competition of the mines of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The price was considerably lower in 1889 than in 1879. The coal area of Illinois is 37,000 square miles; of Ohio, 10,000; of Indiana and Michigan, 7,000 each. Great advance has been made in lumber production and allied industries, in the great lumbering States of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The aggregate increase of " mill products," as compared with 1880, is 29.66 per cent in quantity, and 75.92 per cent in value; and the increase in the number of hands employed is 138.49 per cent, and in wages paid 141.26 per cent. The disproportion between increase in quantity and value is due to the unusual development of finishing and manufacturing at the point of original production. The total amount of capital invested in milling in the above States in 1880, was $65,855,632; in 1890, $223,386,607. The six principal lumber producing cities in order are as follows: In iSSo. In 1800. 1. Bay City. Mich. 1. Minneapolis, Minn. 2. Muskegon. Mich. 2. Menominee. Mich. 3. Minneapolis, Minn. 3. Muskegon. Mich. 4. Saginaw, Mich. 4 Kay City. Mich. 5. Manistee. Mich. 5. Oshkosh. Wis. 6. Menominee, Mich. 6. La Crosse. Wis. The production of white pine lumber at the mouth of the Saginaw River, Michigan, still ranks first, as it did in 1880. The total capital invested in timbered lands i...
