The Iron Business

ProbaMythen m boom thiogwhieh wil indícate moro plainly ilie condilion of' the ¦ of our country tlian tht product on of hui). Daling 10, accordinK io the figures nat nadfl by the American iron an I il aion, the total output of p'lH ion vra t.L'l."i.214 tons, agatn-tt :;,- 070,775 tona n Hï'.i, u innrmw of l.THI. I Um. Ku'li stad' wli'?rc iron i.s nade, except Wo-t Virginia, iaaramd its product i ik I tin' sroa of ron producintf territoiy v,i ezteaded oas to includc Min i .iiicl Colorado, [roa i bow nade ie in twenty throe (tatas, imJ (ïnlifornia and ali:nt .ii Territory ari' ahout rcaily to lie addcd ti) the list. 'J'his great natiunal industry, wliich is the foundation of so raany othcr industries, was nerer befota upon so aolid and seeun? a bañ ti.. have boen tÏBMt irhes the ironiuasterHinade raoney faster, )ut their businei-s was tlien in a f'everish, over-iiiniilatcd oondition. Now it is both hoalthful and pro6table.