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38 STATISTICS OF THE AMERICAN IRON TRADE FOR 1894. Years. Gross tons Per cent of production. Yearn (.:..•-. i,,ns Per cent, of production. 1875 679,382 34.0 188--.. 371,886 9.0 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 , , , 613.213 573,528 513,004 126,495 407,730 188,300 383,655 476,607 529,464 33.0 28.0 22.0 5.0 11.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 13.0 1886. 1887. 1888. 1890. 1891. 1892. 1893. 225,629 301,913 300,144 247,679 608,921 596,333 506,116 662,068 597.688 4.0 4.7 4.6 3.2 6.6 7.2 5.5 9.2 The stocks of pig iron which were unsold in the hands of manufacturers or were under their control at the close of 1894, and were not intended for their own consumption, amounted to 597,688 gross tons, against 662,068 tons at the close of 1893. At the close of 1894 the American Pig Iron Storage Warrant Company held in its yards 111,200 gross Inns, of which 47,560 tons are included above as under the control of the manufacturers, leaving 63,640 tons of warrant pig iron in other hands, which quantity should be added to the other unsold stocks above mentioned, making a total of 661,328 tons of unsold pig iron on the market at the close of 1894. The American Pig Iron Storage Warraut Company commenced operations in 1889 and has since regularly reported to us the total quantity of pig iron in its yards. We give its figures below. Periods. December 31, 1889.. June 30, 1890 December 31, 1890.. June 30, 1891 December 31, 1891.. June 30, 1892 September 30, 1892. December 31, 1892.. Gross ton*, 36,200 63,500 64,200 49,800 51,900 72,900 84,200 79,700 Periods. September 30, 1893 December 31, 1893 March 31, 1894 September 30, 1894. Gross ton*. 77,900 76,200 77,700 85,800 96,100 101,200 102,800 111,200 On March 31, 1895, the total quantity of pig iron in the warrant yards of the above named company was 121,800 gross tons. NUMBER OF FURNACES IN BLAST. The whole number of furnaces in blast at the close of 1894 was 185, against 137 at the close of 1893. The following table shows the number in blast at the close of each year since 1874.
1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 STATISTICS OF THE AMERICAN IRON TRADE FOR 1894. 39 Years. Furnaces. 365 293 236 270 265 388 446 1881 Years. Furnaces. 455 1883 ] 307 1881 236 1886 1887 331 339 1889 1893 1894 Years. Furnace*. 332 344 311 137 185 The number of furnaces in blast at the close of 1894 was the smallest at the close of any year except 1893. during the whole period covered by the table, but on the 30th of June, 1894, there were only 108 in blast, while 408 were out of blast. On the 1st of June. 1894. only 88 furnaces were reported to be in blast. The following table shows the number of furnaces in blast at the close of each year since 1890, classified according to fuel. Fuel used. Anthracite and anthracite and coke 1S90. 150 97 64 311 1891. 164 91 55 313 ISM. 141 72 40 253 1803. At the close of 1894 the total number of furnaces in the United States which were active or likely to be some day active was 511. CONSUMPTION OF PIG IRON. 84 34 19 137 ISM. Our consumption of pig iron in the last five yean* is approximately shown iu the following tabic, in gross tons, the comparatively small quantity of foreign pig iron held in bonded warehouses and of domestic pig iron exjwiled not being considered. All the stocks of pig iron in storage warrant yards at the close of the year are included in stocks on hand. Pig Iron—Gross tons. 1SK. Domestic production ; 9,202,703 ' 8,279,870 9,157,000 Imported | 134,955, 67,179 70,125 Stocks on hand January lJ 283,870 661,858 627,233 Total supply 1,621,537 Deduct stocks December 31.. 661,858 !i.tnts.!hj7 627,233 Approximate consumption 8,959,679 8,381,674 7,124,502 54,394 535,616 9,854,358 7,714,512 535,016' 707,318 127 31 21 185 6,657,388 15,582 707,318 7,380,288 661,328 9,318,742 ! 7,007,194 6,718,960 Our consumption of pig iron since 1874, calculated as above,
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38 STATISTICS OF THE AMERICAN IRON TRADE FOR 1894.<br />
Years. Gross tons Per cent of<br />
production.<br />
Yearn (.:..•-. i,,ns Per cent, of<br />
production.<br />
1875<br />
679,382 34.0 188--..<br />
371,886 9.0<br />
1876<br />
1877<br />
1878<br />
1879<br />
1880<br />
1881<br />
1882<br />
1883<br />
1884<br />
,<br />
,<br />
,<br />
613.213<br />
573,528<br />
513,004<br />
126,495<br />
407,730<br />
188,300<br />
383,655<br />
476,607<br />
529,464<br />
33.0<br />
28.0<br />
22.0<br />
5.0<br />
11.0<br />
6.0<br />
8.0<br />
10.0<br />
13.0<br />
1886.<br />
1887.<br />
1888.<br />
1890.<br />
1891.<br />
1892.<br />
1893.<br />
225,629<br />
301,913<br />
300,144<br />
247,679<br />
608,921<br />
596,333<br />
506,116<br />
662,068<br />
597.688<br />
4.0<br />
4.7<br />
4.6<br />
3.2<br />
6.6<br />
7.2<br />
5.5<br />
9.2<br />
The stocks of pig iron which were unsold in the hands of<br />
manufacturers or were under their control at the close of 1894,<br />
and were not intended for their own consumption, amounted to<br />
597,688 gross tons, against 662,068 tons at the close of 1893.<br />
At the close of 1894 the American Pig Iron Storage Warrant<br />
Company held in its yards 111,200 gross Inns, of which 47,560<br />
tons are included above as under the control of the manufacturers,<br />
leaving 63,640 tons of warrant pig iron in other hands,<br />
which quantity should be added to the other unsold stocks above<br />
mentioned, making a total of 661,328 tons of unsold pig iron on<br />
the market at the close of 1894.<br />
The American Pig Iron Storage Warraut Company commenced<br />
operations in 1889 and has since regularly reported to us the<br />
total quantity of pig iron in its yards. We give its figures below.<br />
Periods.<br />
December 31, 1889..<br />
June 30, 1890<br />
December 31, 1890..<br />
June 30, 1891<br />
December 31, 1891..<br />
June 30, 1892<br />
September 30, 1892.<br />
December 31, 1892..<br />
Gross ton*,<br />
36,200<br />
63,500<br />
64,200<br />
49,800<br />
51,900<br />
72,900<br />
84,200<br />
79,700<br />
Periods.<br />
September 30, 1893<br />
December 31, 1893<br />
March 31, 1894<br />
September 30, 1894.<br />
Gross ton*.<br />
77,900<br />
76,200<br />
77,700<br />
85,800<br />
96,100<br />
101,200<br />
102,800<br />
111,200<br />
On March 31, 1895, the total quantity of pig iron in the warrant<br />
yards of the above named company was 121,800 gross tons.<br />
NUMBER OF FURNACES IN BLAST.<br />
The whole number of furnaces in blast at the close of 1894<br />
was 185, against 137 at the close of 1893. The following table<br />
shows the number in blast at the close of each year since 1874.
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