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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1927
Page
8
An unofficial Department of Commerce survey estimates coal output in the first ten months of 1927 at 437 million tons, with 1926 totaling 678 million and 1925 520 million. The report cautions it reflects industry opinions rather than official data and discusses labor, markets, and regional conditions in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
The November market report notes very quiet demand in Central Pennsylvania with low prices and a wage scale below last March. It mentions 18 mines operating on the Philadelphia scale by five large companies and rising daily production, prompting some nearby miners to return to work at the lower wage basis. It also cites ongoing non union production growth in the Pittsburgh district.
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