Notwithstanding the slough of despond through which the coal-mining industry of the United States was compelled to work its way during the last nine months of 1914, a decidedly hopeful tone prevailed at, the wud of the 9 and Edward W. Parker, statistician at the United States Geological Survey, was that the receding tide had reached its full ebb, and optimism was apparent regarding the coming year. According to Parker's estimate, which is hi upon numerous estimates Peres) from leading coal-mine operators and others familiar with the indus stry, the total coal production of the United States in 1914 was about 510,000,000 short tons, a decrease of about 60,000,000 tons compared with the record output of 1913. Practically all of this decrease was in the output of the bituminous mines. The production of Pennaylmania anthracite in 1914 was not materially different from that of the preceding year, which was 718,680 long tons. In 1914, how-bout 1,000,000 tons (principal: ly nut and steam sizes) went into storage, so that the quantity sent to market was about 1,000,000 tons less than in 1913.
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