246 Mineral Products of the United States. American Wood-Preservers' Association. President-E. A. Sterling, Philadelphia, Pa. Vice-President-A. M. Smith, Argenta, Kan. Secretary-Treasurer-F. J. Angier, Mt. Royal Station, B. & O. R. R. Co., Baltimore, Md. The objects and purposes of the association shall be to advance the wood-preserving Industry In all its branches: to afford its members opportunities for the interchange of ideas with respect to Improvements in the wood-preserving industry, and for the discussion of all matters bearing upon the industry of wood preserving; to maintain a high business and professional standard in all respects, and to standardize specifications for wood preservatives and their introduction into the materials to be preserved. The means to be employed for this purpose shall be meetings for the presentation and discussion of appropriate papers, and for social and professional Intercourse; the publication of such papers and discussions as may be deemed expedient; co-operation with other societies, associations and organizations in the work of standardizing specifications affecting the wood-preserving Industry, and all other things Incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects of the association or any of them, and as the members may from time to time consider advisable. Election of officers will take place on January 21-23, 1913. Mineral Products of the United States. *Not including the value of zinc ore. 161,548,881 $1,857,371,053 $1,751,086,884 (c) Does not include sulphate made from metallic copper. (d) Does not include manganiferous iron ore. (e) Estimated. () One "square" covers 100 square feet. (g) Barrels of 265 lbs. (h) Barrels of 380 lbs. (i) Barrels of 42 gallons. (k) Includes salt used in manufacture of alkali; the barrel of salt weighs 280 lbs. (m) Includes a small quantity made from spelter. (0) Flasks of 75 lbs. (q) Includes spiegeleisen, although the value is given as for ferromanganese. (s) Including zinc from foreign ore. (t) Barrels of 330 lbs. (1) Figures reported by the United States Geological Survey. (v) Recovered from scrap metal. (w) Statisties not collected. (x) Includes only metal produced from domestic ores except in case of zinc. (y) Flasks of 75 lbs. The foregoing statistics of "Mineral Products of the United States" were furnished by The Engineering and Mining Journal. Building and Loan Associations. THE following statistics of local Building and Loan Associations in the United States were reported at the last annual meeting of the United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations. The returns are for 1911-12: Reports issue biennially-figures for 1910 used. The following was the statement of receipts and expenditures by local associations in 1911: Receipts: Weekly dues, $233,718, 046; paid-up stock, 823,544, 378; deposits, $65,516,912; loans repaid, $192,526,056; interest, $59,796,988; premium, $4,091,758; fines, $865, 916; pass books and initiation, $597,604; borrowed money, 872.316,182; real estate sold, 84, 256, 404; miscellaneous receipts, $22,646, 702; cash on hand, $28, 308.186: total, $708, 185, 132. Disbursements: Pass book loans, $15, 245, 000; mortgage loans, $283,252,100; stock withdrawals, $196,562,932: paid-up stock withdrawals, $19.385,542; deposit withdrawals, $57,516,336; expenses, $7,122, 464; borrowed money repaid, $69,913,570; interest, $1,622,068; real estate purchased, $3,902,720; miscellaneous, $20,708,808; cash on hand, January 1, 1912, $32,953,592; total, 8708,185,132. The officers of the League, elected at the annual meeting of 1912-1913, are as follows: President, Chas. O'C. Hennessy, New York City: First Vice-President, W. J. Bayersdorfer, Shreveport, La.; Second Vice-President, Chas. Eugene Clark, Covington, Ky.; Third Vice-President, Peter Hinkel, Chicago, Ill.; Treasurer, Joseph K. Gamble, Philadelphia, Pa.; Secretary, H. F. Cellarius, Cincinnati, Ohio; Assistant Secretary, Herbert W. Pinkham, Quincy, Mass. In 1893 there were 240 national building and loan associations in the United States, with total assets of $37,020,366. Since that date this class of associations has greatly decreased in numbers and assets. 248 United States Brewers' Association. CENSUS REPORT OF MINERAL INDUSTRIES IN 1909. (a) Includes 326 persons, who could not be distributed among the several industries. (b) Includes enterprises as follows: Antimony, 1; bismuth, 1; borax, 2; chromite,,2; manganiferous iron, 2; nickel and cobalt, 1; and tin, 1. In the distribution of the value of products by States, Pennsylvania, with a product valued at $349,059,786, or 28.2 per cent. of the product of all States, ranked first. Of Pennsylvania's products, bituminous and anthracite coal contributed $296,424,311, or 84.9 per cent. of the total for the State. Other States with a product of over $23,000,000, with the value of their products, were as follows: Illinois, $76,658,974: West Virginia, $76,287,889; Michigan, $67,714,479; Ohio, $63,767,112; California, $63,382,454; Minnesota, $58,664,852; Montana, $54,991,961; Colorado, $45,680,135; Arizona, $34,217,651; Missouri, $31,667,525; Oklahoma, $25,637,892; Alabama, $24,350,667; Nevada, $23,271,597. There are several States in which the the mineral production is quite Insignificant. In the District of Columbla and Mississippi no mineral production was reported. Rhode Island, North Dakota, Nebraska and Delaware each contributed less than one-tenth of 1 per cent. of the whole value of mineral products, while the contribution of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas and Oregon was less than one-half of 1 per cent. In each case. The total capital Invested in all mining enterprises on December 31, 1909, as reported, was $3.662,527,064, of which $3,380,525,841 was invested in productive enterprises and $282,001,223 In those in which development work only was carried on." United States Brewers' Association. President-Jacob Ruppert, Jr., New York. First Vice-President-William Hamm, St. Paul, Minn. Second Vice-President-Edward A. Schmidt, Philadelphia, Pa. Third Vice-President-Gustave Pabst, Milwaukee, Wis. Treasurer-Anton C. G. Hupfel, New York. Secretary-Hugh F. Fox, New York. Production of Liquors and Wines in the United States. PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED LIQUORS AND DISTILLED SPIRITS. YEAR ENDING Bourbon Total Production of Distilled Spirits.1 a In 1909 and 1910, as classified by Internal Revenue Circular No. 728, embodying opinion of Attorney-General as to names of spirits; in later years, as classified by Internal Revenue Circular No. 737, embodying opinion of the President, dated Dec. 27, 1909. *Of not more than 31 gallons. The figures include fermented liquors secured from breweries for export, free of tax. includ ing apple, peach, and grape. Including also high wines and miscellaneous spirits. Neutral and cologne spirits. Distilled spirits other than fruit brandy (tax paid for consumption), 1909, 114,799,465 gallons; 1910, 126,453,592 gallons; 1911, 132,166,143 gallons. The production of wines in the United States in 1900 was 24,306,905 gallons, of which California produced 14,620,000, New York 2,528,950, and Ohio 1,934,838 gallous. Xmportation of Spirits, Malt Liquors, and Wines INTO THE UNITED STATES, IN QUANTITIES. Malt Liquors, in bottles or jugs, gallons.. not in bottles or jugs, gallons Spirits, Distilled and Spirituous Compounds, Brandy, proof gallons. Spirits, Distilled and Spirituous Compounds, all other, Spirits, domestic manufacture, returned, gallons... Still Wines in bottles, dozen.. Champagne and other sparkling, dozen 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 1,801,043 1,727,541 1,954,092 1,651,564 5,105,062 5,560,491 5,339,800 5,523,941 764,244 716,259 409, 242 509,286 3,889,066 3,546,162 3,265,108 5,058,547 134,015 119,646 148,975 124,624 5,747,056 7,100,661 4,812,787 3,864, 070 650,861 822,243 596,521 577,244 436,628) 391,003] 218,495 281,134 $3,215,407 $3,263,953 $3,396,366 $3,279,926 7,528,049 6,988,725 6,076,929, 6,463,228 12,276,613 13,007, 293 8,531,613 9,591,451 Imported Domestic Wines. Imported Total Consumption. 1,254,653,009 1,378,168,215 3,596,382 1,390,127,379 1,539,081,991 1903. 1904.. 1905.. 1906. 1907. 1908.. 1909.. 1910.. 1911.. 1,515,072 113,598,545 2,439.535 32,631,154 5,601,425 1,605,851.455 IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES, IN GALLÓNS. (8) 1,966,911,744 68,859,232 138,585,989 Denmark. 17,382,000 1,011,982,000 Netherlands. 10,672,000 Roumania $492,941,000 178,579,000] 54,657,000 Switzerland Distilled spirits. Figures for 1908. Figures for 1910. (a) Returns are for 1909, except as noted. LIQUOR LICENSES AND FEES. Arkansas-Local option, fee $800. California--Local option, fee by authorities. District of Columbia-License by excise board the local option law, and if this is not done the New Hampshire-License by majority of vot- Hawaii-License by Commissions appointed by Oregon-Local option, fee $400. the Governor. Idaho-Local option by counties, fee $750. Illinois-Local option license by city council or village or county board, fee not less than $500. Indiana-City and township. Whenever 20 per cent. of the voters of the county petition the County commissioners the latter shall be a "yes" or "no" vote as to prohibiting the sale of intoxicants by saloons within the county. Iowa-License by petition of voters, fee $600 up. Kentucky-County local option, except cities of the first, second and third classes may vote separately; fee $150. Louisiana-Local option, fee $200 up. Michigan-Local option, fee $500-$800. Pennsylvania-License under control of courts, Rhode Island-Local option, fee $300-$1,500. Vermont-License local option act was adopted Washington-Local option, fee $300-$1,000. LIQUOR MOVEMENT IN STATES. Alabama-Since the repeal of the Prohibition law a number of counties have held local option elections, the majority of them deciding for a licensed liquor traffic. Since the passage of the Smith-Parks Local Option and Regulation bills there have been sixteen elections held in different counties in the State, eight counties voting "wet" and eight counties voting "dry." The Supreme Court of Alabama has recently held the Parks-Smith Local Option bills to be constitutional, an attack having been made thereon by the Anti-Saloon League. Arkansas-In October, 1912, a State-wide Prohibition amendment was voted upon at a referendum election and rejected by a majority of 17,000. California-During the past year, under the Wyllie Local Option and Initiative laws, there have been 156 elections. Of the 57 incorporated cities that voted on the question of "license or no license," 37 remained "wet" and 20 went "dry," while of the 95 supervisorial districts 40 favored license and 55 did not. The total "wet" vote was 150,396 and the "dry" vote 96,170. The "wet" majorities amounted to 68,843, while the victories achieved by the "dry" forces gave them an advantage of only 14,617, leaving a balance of 54.226 in favor of licensing the sale of alcoholic liquors. Colorado voted on State-wide Prohibition in November, 1912. Connecticut-54 towns recently voted on the question of license, 40 of them deciding to retain the saloon. There are now 81 license towns in the State and 87 no-license, as compared with 75 license and 93 no-license last year. Georgia-The Tippins bill, designed to close the "near-beer" saloons, passed both houses and was vetoed by the Governor, the Legislature failing to repass it over his veto. The Prohibition law is practically a dead letter in the cities and poorly enforced in the country districts. There is a strong movement in favor of resubmission in this State. Idaho Seventeen of the twenty-seven counties of Idaho are "dry," Canyon and Bannock counties having recently voted to remain so by large majorities. In the local option election on June 19, Boisé voted "wet" by a majority of 2,300. Bonner, Lemhl, Kootenai and Idaho counties, after being "dry" two years, returned to the "wet" column at the late election. Illinois-Summing up the "wet" and "dry" situation in this State, according to the census of 1900, the population of the places now "wet" is 3,198,781; and the population of the places now "dry" 704,809. Indiana-Figures have been made public showing that 247 units have held local option elections under the new Proctor law. Of these 46 were cities and 201 townships. Of the cities 30 voted "wet" and 16 "dry" of the townships, 39 voted "wet" and 161 "dry." and one township had a tie vote. Kansas-Prohibition. Maine-The proposed amendment to the Maine Constitution to allow local option on the question of permitting the manufacture and sale of liquor in all the cities and in such towns as accept the provisions of the resolution, was defeated in the Legislature, March 23, 1912. Maine is a prohibition State. Maryland-The Anti-Saloon League's bill extending local option to counties not already "dry" was passed by the House of Delegates and sent to the Senate, where it was defeated on |