Gypsum, produced in the United States, sold in 1923, by uses

Keenes cement, produced in the United States, sold in 1918–1923

Six companies in the gypsum industry reported to the Geclogical Survey that they imported gypsum in 1923. These were the Connecticut Adamant Plaster Co., Higginson Manufacturing Co., Newark Plaster Co., Rock Plaster Corporation, Charles W. Priddy & Co., and United States Gypsum Co. The quantity of gypsum reported by these six companies as imported was more than that reported by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Of the gypsum imported, over 27,000 tons was sold crude. Of this quantity 86 per cent was sold for use in agriculture and the remainder to paint mills and for other purposes. More than 350,000 tons was sold calcined and was used principally in the manufacture of gypsum plasters. It is estimated that the value of the imported gypsum and products manufactured from it sold by these six firms in 1923 was more than $5,000,000, in comparison with a business of nearly $35,000,000 done by the entire domestic industry.

The data relating to imports and exports were compiled by .. A. Dorsey, of the United States Choological Survey, from records of the Bureau of Foreign

and Domestic Commerce.

As a large part of the Canadian output is imported into the United

a States and is a chief source of supply for the eastern seaboard States, the following table is of interest:

a 1918–1920: Report on mineral production of Canada, Canada Dept. Mines; 1921-1923: Dominion Bur. Statistics Ann. Rept. for 1921, and preliminary reports for 1922 and 1923.

Gypsum imported for consumption in the United States, 1918–1923

Gypsum, crude, imported into the United States in 1929, by countries

Exports of gypsum in 1923 were 8,815 short tons, valued at $226,423, compared with 7,673 tons, valued at $178,166, in 1922. Exports are designated as "gypsum or plaster, crude, ground, calcined, and manufactures of. Exports not separately classified for

earlier years.

MANUFACTURERS

MANUFACTURERS OF GYPSUM PLASTER

HEAD OFFICES

Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
American Gypsum Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
American Gypsum Co., Port Clinton, Ohio.
Arizona Gypsum Plaster Co., Douglas, Ariz,

Beaver Products Co. (Inc.), Buffalo, N. Y.
Best Bros. Keenes Cement Co., Medicine Lodge, Kans.
Cardiff Gypsum Plaster Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Centerville Gypsum Co., Centerville, Iowa.
Certain-teed Products Corporation, 100 East 42d Street, New York, N. Y.
Colorado Portland Cement Co., Ideal Building, Denver, Colo.
Connecticut Adamant Plaster Co. (importer), New Haven, Conn.
Dakota Plaster Co., Rapid City, S. Dak.
Ebsary Gypsum Co. (Inc.), Scottsville, N. Y.
Empire Gypsum Co., Rochester, N. Y.
Garbutt & Orcutt, 712 Pantages Building, Los Angeles, Calif.
Globe Plaster & Mining Co., 222 Commerce Building, Kansas City, Mo.
Grand Rapids Plaster Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Higginson Manufacturing Co. (importer), Newburgh, N. Y.
Jumbo Plaster & Cement Co., Sigurd, Utah.
Laramie Cement Plaster Co., Laramie, Wyo.
Lycoming Calcining Co., Williamsport, Pa.
Michigan Gypsum Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nephi Plaster & Manufacturing Co., 322 Van Ness Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Newark Plaster Co. (importer), Newark, N. J.
Niagara Gypsum Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Northwest Gypsum Products Co., Lewistown, Mont.
Oakfield Gypsum Products Corporation, Oakfield, N. Y.
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co., Denver, Colo.
Overland Cement Plaster Co., Laramie, Wyo.
Pacific Coast Gypsum Co., Tacoma, Wash.
Pacific Portland Cement Co., Pacific Building, San Francisco, Calif.
Rock Plaster Corporation (importer), 40 Rector Street, New York, N. Y.
Southern Gypsum Co., North Holston, Va.
Standard Gypsum Co. (Inc.), San Francisco,

Calif.
Texas Cement Plaster Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.
Three Forks Portland Cement Co., Denver, Colo.
United States Gypsum Co., 205 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Ill.
Universal Gypsum Co., Chicago, Ill.
Wasem Plaster Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa.
White Star Plaster Co., 1324 Washington Building, Los Angeles, Calif.
Wyoming Cement Plaster Co., Greybull, Wyo.

MANUFACTURERS OF GYPSUM PLASTER OPERATING MORE THAN ONE

PLANT

Beaver Products Co. (Inc.)---

Certain-teed Products Corporation..

Colorado Portland Cement Co.---

Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Blue Rapids, Kans.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Akron, N. Y.
Gypsum, Ohio.
Acme, Tex.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Acme, N. Mex.
Acme, Okla.
Gypsum, Oreg.
Acme, Tex.
Laramie, Wyo.
Coaldale, Colo.
Hanover, Mont.
Red Butte, Wyo.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grandville, Mich.
Amboy, Calif.
Loveland, Colo.
Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Blue Rapids, Kans.
Alabaster, Mich.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Arden, Nev.
Oakfield, N. Y.

Grand Rapids Plaster Co.
United States Gypsum Co.

United States Gypsum Co.

Gypsum, Ohio.
Eldorado, Okla.
Southard, Okla.
Piedmont, S. Dak.
Plasterco, Va.
Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Universal Gypsum Co.--

MANUFACTURERS OF KEENES CEMENT

American Cement & Plaster Co., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Best Bros. Keenes Cement Co., Medicine Lodge, Kans.
Certain-teed Products Corporation, 100 East 42d Street, New York, N. Y.
Nephi Plaster & Manufacturing Co., 322 Ness Building, Salt Lake City, I'tah.
Pacific Portland Cement Co., Pacific Building, San Francisco, Calif.
Texas Cement Plaster Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.
United States Gypsum Co., 205 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Ill.
Wasem Plaster Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa.

MANUFACTURERS OF GYPSUM PLASTER BOARD AND

BOARD

WALL

)

American Gypsum Co., Port Clinton, Ohio.
Beaver Products Co. (Inc.), Buffalo, N. Y.
Bell, H. W., & Co., 2592 Park Avenue, New York, City.
Buttonlath Manufacturing Co., Vernon and Boyle avenues, Los Angeles, Calif.
Duffy, J. P., & Co., 51st Street and Second Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Empire Gypsum Co., Rochester, N. Y.
Gypsite Fireproofing Co., 2084 Dime Bank Building, Detroit, Mich.
Hercules Plaster Board Co., Hampton, Va.
Kelley Plaster & Plaster Board Co., 261 Central Avenue, Passaic, N. J.
Key Hold Lath Co., 148 Hooper Street, San Francisco, Calif.
New Jersey Adamant Manufacturing Co., 79 Passaic Avenue, East Newark, N. J.
Pacific Coast Gypsum Co., Tacoma, Wash.
Rader, Gustav, 1105 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Reeb, M. A., Corporation, 597 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.
Rock Plaster Corporation (importer), 40 Rector Street, New York City.
Schumacher Wall Board Co., 58th Street and San Pedro and Slauson avenues,

Los Angeles, Calif.
Southern Gypsum Co., North Holston, Va.
United States Gypsum Co., 205 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Ill.
Universal Gypsum Co., Chicago, Ill.

MANUFACTURERS OF GYPSUM BLOCK AND TILE

Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
American Gypsum Co., Port Clinton, Ohio.
Arizona Gypsum Plaster Co., Douglas, Ariz.
Beaver Products Co. (Inc.), Buffalo, N. Y.
Certain-teed Products Corporation, 100 East 42d Street, New York, N. Y.
Ebsary Gypsum Co. (Inc.), Scottsville, N. Y.
Empire Gypsum Co., Rochester, N. Y.
Nephi Plaster & Manufacturing Co., 322 Ness Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Plymouth Gypsum Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Reeb, M. A., Corporation, 597 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.
United States Gypsum Co., 205 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Ill.
Wyoming Cement Plaster Co., Greybull, Wyo.

MINERS

(Gypsu m sold crude only!
Briggs, K. S., El Paso, Tex.
Phoenix Gypsum Co. (Inc.), 621 Mutual Life Building, Buffalo, N. Y.
Simmons, Arthur, Norwich, N. Y.

By K. W. COTTRELL

Returns made by the operators to the Geological Survey for 1923 indicated little change in the peat industry of the United States. Several companies dropped out of business, but new ones entered. The number of operators reporting for 1923 was 22, one less than for 1922.

The quantity of peat produced in the United States in 1923 was 61,355 short tons, valued at $376,834. This exceeded by 1 per cent the quantity produced in 1922; the value decreased 5 per cent. The quantity of peat sold for use as a fertilizer or as an ingredient of fertilizer increased less than 1 per cent over that sold in 1922, and the value decreased 5 per cent. The quantity of peat used as fuel in 1923 was negligible.

The 22 plants reporting the production of peat in 1923 were distributed as follows: California, New Jersey, and New York, 4 each; Illinois, Maine, and Michigan, 2 each; Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, 1 each. Illinois was the largest producer, but the State total may not be published, as only two operators reported. New Jersey ranked second, with an output of 18,380 short tons, valued at $ 107,885. California ranked third, with an output of 8,133 short tons, valued at $73,799.

Peat produced in the United States, 1919–1923, by uses

• Peat moss, stable litter, and packing material. Also peat for fuel in 1919.

Included under “Other products."
Small quantity of miscellaneous products included under "Stock food.".
d Small quantity of peat for fuel and miscellaneous products included under "Stock food.”

Peat moss imported for consumption in the United States, 1918–1923 a

Statistics of imports compiled by J. A. Dorsey, of the United States Geological Survey, from records of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.