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The ore in its natural state indicates the percentage of iron in
the ore as mined without roasting or dressing in any way.
ADVANCE sheets of the annual report of Mr. E. Costa, in charge
of the Mineral. Statistics Division of the Geological Survey of
Canada, give the following statement regarding the iron and steel
production of the Dominion for 1888:
Tons (2000 pounds). Value.
Iron-ore,.... 44,410 $139,393
Pig-iron,.. 18,191 226,443
Rolled and forged iron,...40,962 1,442,974
Steel,.. 9,508 470,819
The production of iron-ore has fallen off in recent years. This
is particularly true of the Coe Hill mines, owned largely by
Americans. The statement as to the production of rolled and
forged iron includes four rolling-mills, one forge and the Londonderry Iron Works, but returns have not yet been received from six
similar works. Nominally, the value of all Canadian mineral products for 1888 was $16,500,000, as against $12,959,073 in 1887,
but in reality $1,847,102 of this increase is a miscellaneous item
not included in former returns.
DR. JOHN PERCY, the English scientist and author, whose metallurgical publications are so well known, died at his home in Bayswater, England, June 17th, at the age of 72 years. To Dr. Percy
the iron trade owes much of the credit for advancements made, for
his critical investigations of plant and method aided to bring those
engaged in metallurgy to a realization of the close relations I)etween the technical and practical features of various processes.
THE new charcoal blast-furnace of the Mont Alto Iron Company, at Mont Alto, Pa., was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of
April 30th. The furnace had been in operation only about three
weeks. Over 200 men were thrown out of employment. The new
furnace took the place of one built in 1807-8 and increased in
height in 1881. Mr. George B. Wiestling, the superintendent, will
have the sympathy of his many friends in the iron trade.