Mineral resources of the United States . dealers, but is purchased through Londonhouses, who simply place their American orders with Sicilian producers,the brimstone in all cases being shipped direct to the United States,the American purchaser paying an additional price to (jover commis-sions of«. the English houses. The English houses have no interest SULPHUR. 569 wliatever eitlier in tlic mines or tlie productR tbereot-siniply a corre-spondence with dealers and brokers, AvMch the American consumersmight easily establish and save commissions heretofore paid The export of brimstone is confined
Mineral resources of the United States . dealers, but is purchased through Londonhouses, who simply place their American orders with Sicilian producers,the brimstone in all cases being shipped direct to the United States,the American purchaser paying an additional price to (jover commis-sions of«. the English houses. The English houses have no interest SULPHUR. 569 wliatever eitlier in tlic mines or tlie productR tbereot-siniply a corre-spondence with dealers and brokers, AvMch the American consumersmight easily establish and save commissions heretofore paid The export of brimstone is confined to the ports of Palermo, (xir-genti, Licata, and Catania. The amounts exported from the portsnamed during the five years ended December 31,1891, together withthe countries to which it was exported, were as follows: (a) Total exports of sulphur from Sicily since 1883. Uuited States France Italy United Greece I^ortugal Russia Germany. Austria Turkey Spain Belgium Holland Sweden South America. Australia Denmark other countries. Total 335,393 314,058 The ports in the United States to which such shipments were made, to-gether with the amount shipped to each since 1883, and the quality ofthe shipments since 1886, are shown in the following tables: Torts in the United States receiving Sicilian sulphur and the amount received hj each. Porta. 1883. New York Charleston -. Philadelphia Baltimore Boston Wilmington, K. C - Savannah Pensacola Port Royal Providence Sundries SanEranciseo New Orleans Woods HoU Mobile Delaware Break-water ,238 5,42523,12316,175 5,864 1884. 1885- ,460 7,70619,23413,986 4,723 Total. 600650670,884350650 96,629 6101,140 500100470 T071S. 50, 81412,41612,15316,4354,200 1886. 6801,370 94, 929 2501,060 , 95210, 55615, 66215,6803,800 1887. 6601,180 1,100 99, 378 98, 590 ,97914,32411,76410,3063,3001,020 1,000630600296200 89,419 Tons. 60,706 22,496 11,793 17, 330 6,300 2,355 3,545 600 1,250 480 Tons. 55,939 12,399 14, 334 15,316 4,95
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