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THE IRON AND STEEL INDU8TRY.
707
Up to the early part of the 19th century, Sweden still produced
nearly 10 per cent of all the pig iron production in the world, but this
proportion has been greatly diminished by the conditions just mentioned.
The figures attached will give an idea of the state of our iron industry
during the last generation; in order to obtain a better view of the same
the mining of ore is here presented as well as the production of pig iron
and ingot metal (steel).
Production of Sweden; metric tons.
Sweden’s percentage of the world’s
■ production.
Average. Iron ore. Pig Iron. Ingot metal. Iron ore. Fig Iron. Ingot metal.
1866/70______ 553,759 267,854 8,220 221 246 148
1871/75...... 795,263 332.456 17,144 2 89 286 1-28
1876/80...... 726,712 357,224 27,465 2 06 286 0’88
1881 85...... 877,408 429,377 63,763 191 208 107
1886,90...... 932,470 446,578 122,289 181 184 120
1891/95...... 1,519,325 471,147 173,465 2 76 176 127
189600...... 2,294,760 517,796 274,374 2 97 1 41 l ie
In 1900..... 2,609,500 526,868 300,536 296 128 109
Our percentage of the world’s total pig iron production has thus
gone down as early as in the middle of the sixties to 21/» per cent.
We have maintained our position in regard to the steel manufacture,
which gives additional evidence as to this entire industry of ours more
and more becoming specialized to the highest qualities.
The problem set before us with regard to our iron industry is
evidently how we shall be able to bring about a manufacturing industry
on a large scale. As is generally known, the hope is entertained in
Table 101. The Iron production of Sweden, in 1876/1900.1 Metric tons.6
Average for
the years
iron.* Castings from blast furnace. [-Un-welded-] {+Un- welded+} blooms.’ Bessemer metal. Martin metal. Crucible ingot metal. Unrolled blister steel.4 Bar iron.®
1876/80......................350,414 6,810 112,187 21,608 3,443 2,414 ■ 213,163
1881.85......................423,176 6,201 151,184 47,976 14,077 1,710 • 262,194
1886/90......................441,876 4,702 205,945 73,102 47,489 1,698 260,434
1891/95......................465,141 6,006 215,770 88,089 83,981 598 797 276,370
1896/00......................510,004 7,792 192,147 101,403 171,123 931 920 320,670
In 1896 ....................487,147 7,271 188,396 114,120 142,301 604 624 321,615
• 1897 ....................530,893 7,304 189,632 107,679 165,836 691 922 309,715
• 1898....................523,960 7,806 198,923 102,254 160,706 1,013 1,148 306,348
» 1899 ....................489,231 8,496 195,331 91,898 179,357 1,225 974 335,706
• 1900....................518,787 8,081 188,455 91,065 207,418 1,121 932 329,965
1 Except certain black-work and manufactures. — * In the rest of the Tables and in
the text, the following column (castings from blast furnace) is also included under the
lead of pig iron. — ’ Including pnddle bars. — * In the rest of the Tables and in the
text, where not otherwise stated, Bessemer, Martin, and Crucible ingot metal are
comprehended in the designation of »ingot metal (steel)». Unrolled Blister steel might also
bere be included, which, however, has not been done in the official Mining Statistics for
later years. For 1876/90 unrolled Blister steel is included in Crucible ingot metal. —
’ Bar iron in its widest sense, thus including charcoal blooms and billets, not specified
iliapea, merchant-bare as well as wire rods in coils, and tube billets. — 4 A 2,204 lbs.
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