Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1893 — Figures on Coal. [ARTICLE]

Figures on Coal.

Tne production of bituminous coal in the United States is now double that of anthracite. In 1892 there were 110,009,000 tons of bituminous coal mined, against 52,000,000 tons of anthracite! The area of production of soft coal is ten times greater than the area of production of hard coal. In the form ol coke, bituminous coal is constantly encroaching upon the Sold of anthracib production.