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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 ; —
