Production of Pig-Iron in Germany. [Volume: 8, Issue: 6, 1890, pp. 347-348]

No. 6.] CHARCOAL IRON WORKERS. 347
States. Production in 1888. Per cent. of Total.
Net Tons.
Pennsylvania,.. 15,951 2.5
Washington,. 10,371 1.6
Oregon,... 9,426
Virginia,... 8,967
Massachusetts,... 7,751
Kentucky,..... 6,786
Maine,...... 5,200
Texas,...... 4,544
North Carolina,..... 2,898
Georgia,...... 2,273 J
644,300 100.0
Michigan still holds first place, with a maximum output of
214,356 net tons; the next largest production being in 1887, when
213,543 tons were made.
Alabama comes next, also increasing her 1887 output of 96,223
tons, which up to this year was the largest, and making 110,427
net tons. These two States produced over one-half of the charcoal
pig-iron made in 1889.
Wisconsin also made her maximum output in 1889, jumping
from 69,757 net tons in 1888 to 80,467 tons in 1889, and still
holds third place.
Missouri follows next in order with a product of 32,680 net tons.
Connecticut has changed places with Ohio, pushing the latter
down to sixth place. The makes being 24,143 and 22,267 tons,
respectively.
New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania maintained the same
relative positions which they held in 1888, the other States following in the order given above.
Production of Pig-Iron in Germany.
WE have excerpted the following statistics in regard to the production of pig-iron in Germany from the February number of
Stahl und Eise: