First Century of National Existence: The United States as They Were and are ... Mineral Wealth ... Public Lands ... Internal Trade ... Immigration ... Banking ... Insurance ... Literature and Authors ...L. Stebbins, 1874 - 586 pages |
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... less than half the quantity of raw materials is required in this country to the ton of iron , that is required in Great Britain , " thus economizing labor to an enormous extent . In point of fact , the materials for making a ton of iron ...
... less than half the quantity of raw materials is required in this country to the ton of iron , that is required in Great Britain , " thus economizing labor to an enormous extent . In point of fact , the materials for making a ton of iron ...
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... less oxidized combination . The specu- lar ore thus contains less iron and more oxy- gen than the magnetic ; the proportions of its ingredients are 70 parts in 100 of iron , and 30 of oxygen . Though the difference seems slight , the ...
... less oxidized combination . The specu- lar ore thus contains less iron and more oxy- gen than the magnetic ; the proportions of its ingredients are 70 parts in 100 of iron , and 30 of oxygen . Though the difference seems slight , the ...
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... less than $ 27 per ton . DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORES . The magnetic and specular ores of the United States are found in the belt of metamorphic rocks - the gneiss , quartz rock , mica and talcose slates , and limestones - which ranges ...
... less than $ 27 per ton . DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORES . The magnetic and specular ores of the United States are found in the belt of metamorphic rocks - the gneiss , quartz rock , mica and talcose slates , and limestones - which ranges ...
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... less consump tion of fuel to the ton . The fuel employed is charcoal in many of the furnaces ; some have introduced raw bituminous coal to good advantage . KENTUCKY . - The western part of this state contains , in the counties of ...
... less consump tion of fuel to the ton . The fuel employed is charcoal in many of the furnaces ; some have introduced raw bituminous coal to good advantage . KENTUCKY . - The western part of this state contains , in the counties of ...
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... less than ninety localities of hematite . These are in Jefferson , Franklin , Crawford , Phelps , Pulaski , Marion , Green , and other counties . The first attempts to melt iron in Missouri , and probably in any state west of Ohio ...
... less than ninety localities of hematite . These are in Jefferson , Franklin , Crawford , Phelps , Pulaski , Marion , Green , and other counties . The first attempts to melt iron in Missouri , and probably in any state west of Ohio ...
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