Mineral resources of the United States . 1888 The quotations at the close of 1891 show an advance on nearly allkinds of bituminous coal of about 25 cents per ton. Caiinel and smith-ing coals were 25 cents less per ton and anthracite from 25 to 50 centsmore. Gras-house coke was 50 cents less and Connellsville 55 centsmore per ton. COAL. 201 Prices of coal and coke at Kansas City at the close of 1891. of coal Per ton. Kinds of coal. Per ton. Bituminous: $ Bituminous—Continued: .$
Mineral resources of the United States . 1888 The quotations at the close of 1891 show an advance on nearly allkinds of bituminous coal of about 25 cents per ton. Caiinel and smith-ing coals were 25 cents less per ton and anthracite from 25 to 50 centsmore. Gras-house coke was 50 cents less and Connellsville 55 centsmore per ton. COAL. 201 Prices of coal and coke at Kansas City at the close of 1891. of coal Per ton. Kinds of coal. Per ton. Bituminous: $ Bituminous—Continued: .$ Semi-anthracite Anthracite: Rich Hill nxit Higginsville lump Effosize Deepwater lump Smithing coal: Wier City lump Coke: Lexington lump Excelsior lump Mobile, Alabama.—The receipts of coal at this port in 1891 amouutedto 53,042 tons, of which 51,267 tons were from Alabama mines and 1,775tons anthracite and English. Following are the annual receipts for aperiod of nine years: Receipts of coal at MoMle, Alabama, for nine Alabama. coal. Anthracite and English. Total. * Tons. Tons. Ions. 25, 304 1,229 26,533 17, 808 891 18, 699 40, 301 775 41, 076 30,310 2,022 32, 332 39,232 910 40,142 38, 785 648 39,433 43,620 . 1,454 ~ 45,074 39,320 1,327 40, 647 51,267 1,775 53, 042 Strenuous and praiseworthy efforts are being made to create a coalport at Mobile, and circumstances would seem to justify the expecta-tions of those interested. Backed by the great coal fields of the stateand with the growing necessities of the gulf trade such an establish-ment can not but prove successful. Coal trade with Cuba, South America, and Mexico would be easilyestablished while other markets on the Gulf coast of the United Statesare waiting for the cheaper fuel which could thus be obtained. A coalelevator has been recently erected at Velasco, Texas, and at this portand at Galveston transportation maybe had to interior parts of Texas,which now depend upon the Indian Territory for their supp
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