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the output of pig-iron was 25,651,798 tons, value 387,830,443 dollars ; in 1904, 16,623,625 tons, value 228,911,116 dollars. The iron and steel rolling mills in 1909 had a daily capacity, double turn, of 150,403 tons ; in 1904 of 105,591 tons. Bessemer steel plants in 1909 had 99 converters ; in 1904, 81 ; total daily capacity of ingots or direct castings, double turn, in 1909, 45,983 tons ; in 1904, 41,448 tons. Open-hearth steel plants in 1909 had 687 acid and basic furnaces; in 1904, 481 ; daily capacity of ingots, in 1909, 61,601 tons; in 1904, 34,243 tons. The total value of products of the steelworks and rolling mills in 1909 was 985,722,534 dollars; in 1904 was 673,965,026 dollars. The value of output comprised : —

Products

1909

1904

Dollars

Dollars

Steel rails

81,128,295

58,236,050

Iron and steel bars, &c. ....

127,077,386

84,069,122

Structural shapes of Bessemer steel

5,063,518

11,089,170

Structural shapes of open-hearth steel .

59,789,948

21,496,531

Iron and steel (ske!p-free) hoops, &c.

74,944,409

59,540,212

Iron and steel plates (not armour) .

166,768,381

105,561,156

Iron and steel armour plate gun forgings

and ordnance .....

10,649,079

10,549,620

Iron and steel rolled blooms, slabs, &c. .

148,507,149

109,611,104

Direct steel castings

38,931,847

20,600,136

Steel ingots manufactured for consump-

tion or sale :

Bessemer steel ingots ....

172,865,498

132,951,636

Acid open-hearth steel ingots

15,293,906

12,967,630

Basic open-hearth steel ingots .

245,301,748

88,794,839

Crucible ingots

5,603,502

5,670,471

Electric ingots .....

809,886

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The output of tin plates in 1909 was of the value of 38,259,885 dollars ; in 1904, 28,429,971 dollars. The output of terne plates in 1909 was of the value of 7,555,261 dollars ; in 1904, 6,119,572 dollars.

The output of sawed lumber in 1909 amounted to the value of 684,479,859 dollars ; in 1904, to 435,708,084 dollars. The output of the leather, tanned, and curried industry, in 1909, was valued at 327,874,187 dollars ; in 1904, at 252,620,986 dollars. The boot and shoe products manufactured in 1 909 were valued at 442,630,726 dollars ; in 1904, at 320,107 458 dollars ; leather gloves and mittens, products, 1909, 23,630,508 dollars; 1904, 17,740,385 dollars.

The value of the output of paper and wood-pulp products in 1909 was 267,656,964 dollars ; in 1904, 188,715,189 dollars. The value of the output of printing and publishing industries including bookbinding and blank books, engraving steel and copper plate, lithographing, book and job, music^ and newspapers and periodicals, in 1909 were valued at 737,876,087 dollars ; in 1904, 552,473,353 dollars.

The output of the chemical and allied industries for 19(4 and 1909

comprised products to the values shown 'below ; —