URBANA ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 3 3051 00004 2246 State of Illinois Henry Horner, Governor Department of Registration and Education Division of the STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY M, M, Leighton, Chief Urbana INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO. 13 AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE DISTRIBUTION IN 1935 by W. H r Voskuil and W. A, Newton In cooperation with Mid-West Agricultural Limestone Institute March, 1936 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://archive.org/details/agriculturallime13vosk Illinois State Geological Survey : Urbana, Illinois' Information Circular No. 13 March, 1936 AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE DISTRIBUTION IN 1935 by W. H. Voskuil and W, A, Newton The consumption of agricultural limestone in Illinois in 1935 was slightly greater than in 193&. The total .consumed in 1935 was over two and one-half times' greater than that consumed in the low year, 193 2 , showing that the purchase of stone" by farmers is returning to the level of .pre—depression years, The following figures represent the approximate consumption of agricultural lime- stone in Illinois by years. Table 1. - Agricultural Limestone Consumed in Illin o is „• 1910-1935 i 1 Year Tons 1930 811,000 1931 266, gg£ ' 1932 : . 132,995 1933 190,963 ■ . 1934 346,1^1 1935 356,095 . The most significant increase in limestone consumption was in those counties in the southeast part of the State, District V (see index map on last page). Decreased consumption from the 193^ total was most general . in those counties of the East St, Louis dis- trict (IV) . This is probably a result of the substantial increase in consumption that this area sustained in 193^' • Detailed statistics of distribution by counties were re- ceived from producers within the State and from producers in Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin who ship agricultural limestone into Illinois. The increasing quantities of agricultural limestone moved by trucks has introduced some difficulties in the allocation of pro- duction to the consuming counties. Through the helpful cooperation of farm advisors in each of the counties of the State, correlated- with the reports of the producers, the distribution of tonnage by Page accuracy - '. Lack of data and Jo Daviess counties counties has been obtained with' .r.e^sonabie from farm producers in Bureau, O'g'l'e, Pike, „»»«. -~ *,<*.*«».- ««-**«*».» was so evident, however, that an estimated tonnage for each county by the, respective Farm Advisor is used in Table 2, Although a few producers have not reported their distri- bution," the 'p^iimina^^:^ to represent more than. 95 per cent of the commercial' "distribution. The prompt response of the large majority of producers and Farm Advisors to -the- questionnaires sent out: by the State Geo- logical Survey has made possible this early report. Table 2 •.' .- Tonnage -of Agricultural Limeston e Used in Illinois during I:93£^"and- 1935 Tons marketed in each county in Illinois, County 1,93^. Total' .Produced. ; :in. .'.Ililnoii 1935 Produced in other states Total Adams Alexander Bond Boone Brown * Bureau Calhoun Carroll Cass Champaign ■ Christian ■' 'Clark" Clay ' Clinton Coles Cook. "' ',' Crawford Cumberland DeKalb DeWitt Douglas Dupage ' Edgar Edwards 7,.5#f 1,769. i/06O i,o46 V: ^92 • \zm ■ 3,060 11, '646 ''•'■■ ■■. 120 •7,937 1,532 ' 2, 615 "763 ■•2/6^-7 1,132 2,709 .2,177 567' 3,526 • i,.379 4,g4£. 6,015 432 2,964 ■ : 5^3 ; 2, 9^-5 '3,6^1 ' '6, 251 ■ ' - 469. 16,437 436 '2,673 295: 1,936 5-35 1,540 i,"33i' ■i;.l53 •l,gi9 9^ 134 36 ■ 96 2, 3^2 : 4 *7 1,023 ■1,236 1,119 352 4,242 6,1% ^32 3,000 5^3 3,o4l . .3,641 l4,633 469 16,532 910 2,673 1,372 : : 3*772 435 1,540 2,%0 1,153 3,250 1,300 Tons mark at ed In each county in Illinois — continued Page 3 County 193^ Total Produced in Illinois : 1935 ; Produced in other states To ttl Effingham Faye'tte Ford Frahklin Fulton Gallatin Greene Grundy Hamilton Han'co ck Hardin Heriderson Heriry IrOquOis Jackson Jasper ■ Jefferson Jersey *Jo n Da.viess Johnson Kane Kankakee Kendall Knox Lake La" Salle -Lawrence Lee Livingston Logan McD o no ugh McHenry McLean Macon Macoupin M a dison Marion Marshall Mason Massac Menard Mercer Monroe K, 200 3,261+ .'6,659 9,923 1,079 3,639 ■ 2,997 . *•'■ 2,242 99^ 3,995 2,242 2,5^7 '■■ 3,36^ . 3,36^ 2,73,2 \ 1,302 *.'. 315 1,617 i$h , ,0 11,046 h, 633 *+,633 1,^3 901+ . : 90*+ 1,173 2,054 1,359 ,1,359 952 952 1,200 115 115 3,339 5,327 . 3,2*+3 3,575 5,6^1 2,033 . 2,130 ■ A 213 5 'tll 6,001 . 6,001 ' 2,179 272 2,1+51 1,301 2,930 2,930 5,326 102 3,000 • , 3,ooo 1,500 1,630 , 1,630 i,?23 433 "'% » 1,375 3^4 2,637 1,21*+ l,2ll+ if-,- 796 1,233 2,612 3,31+5 1,237 1 ^??7 59 1 '?§, 6 2,339 1,524 66k kk6 ... 1,739 66k 2 > 2 ?§ 143 61^ 37 61 4,625 7,1^-1 , . 7,1^-1 1,630 1,956 1*956 ,342 2,667 3I+2 , 1,224 1,962 11+2 2,10l+ 31,595 19,353 19,353 3,3% 2,291 . ] 239 • ■ 2,530 15*891 2,053 2,053 15,36^ 7,517 7,517 2,61+6 6,%l • 6,%1 972 2,313 2,313 2,352 2,0^-6 2,o46 53 $1 671 765 ■ ■ 765 3,055 10 3,532 3,5?2 16,521 3,263 3,263 Tons marketed in each county in Illinois — continued Page 4- founty 193^ Total Produced in Illinois 1935 ...., Produced', in other states Total Montgomery Morgan Moultrie *Ogle Peoria Perry Piatt *Plke Pope Pulaski' Putnam Randolph Richland Rock Island St. Clair Saline \ Sangamon Schuyler Scott Shelby ' Stark Stephenson Tazewell Union ; ' Vermilion Wabash Warren Washingt6n Wayne White Whiteside Will Williamson Winnebago Woodford County unknown Total 3*236 3,226 4-4-9 5,670 4-,25p 3,324- 770 1,260 100 16,521 ilk- 3,616 6,362 6,136 4-,122 . 170 1,4-20 1,303 900 3,100 2A36 1,4-50 215 11,^52 2,04j 2,166 4-, 031 1,915 500 5,4-62 5,79^ 3,903 519 . 230 k, 000 k, 090 ■10, 200 1:, 374- 162 .. 64- • 210 15,167 909 '3,074- 25i633 I/003 2/510 && 34-6,14-1 • •532 '. , 3,113 3,562 1,966 190 ■ 13,223 4-56 703 '2,124- 1,293 1,953 •4-,637" 7,7^2 310,663 ■162 ■605 • 33 900 1,333 4-95 322 391 1,337 4-19 ■ 4-6 234- 7 ?5 . 60 4-5,4-27 3,903 519 , 392 4-, 000 V695 10, 200 1,962 162 ■ 64-- 210' 15,167 1,309- 4-, 4-07. 25,633 1,003 2,510 33' 3,^31 1,4-04- 3,113 3,562 2,357 1,527 4i9- 13,269 690 1 ^J 2,134- 1,293 1,95^ M37 7,732 356,095 * Estimated • Page 5 The percentage of the total limestone consumption in 1935 which was b.rought into Illinois from, outside sources decreased from, the 1934. figure, (Table 3). Of this imported 'stone 70 per. cent came from Indiana and about 29 per cent from Iowa, only a minor amount coming from Missouri and Wisconsin. duced in in 193V produced Table k-. Although the total amount of agricultural limestone pro- other states, and 'marketed in Illinois-was less In 1935 than this total is. yet about three times - the 'amount' of limestone in Illinois and : marketed in other states, as given in Table k shows the trend of Illinois limestone marketed in other states from the year 1 93.1. ^.9.. 1935>..: The yearly : total has in- creased for the past tnr'ee".'yearW5.1?ut has not,. as. yet reached the 1931 level of almost 17,000 tons," ":■ ' '.:. " : "....;.:.::...-.-■■ Table J>, - Agricultural Limestone Produced in Other States and Marketed in Illinois, 1931-^1935 ■ : . (in tons) .,.-■ ;",; Tons-" 'Consumed. Per ( 3ent from Outside of Tc :tal Year Producers Consul 11, aption 1931 31, 160.55 ,6 1932 15, i 231 . 11, .5 . . 1933 1934 56; ,S45. .095. 6, 16, .7 .2 1935 %, A27. 12, .7 Table 4. - Agricultural Limestone Produced in Illinois and Marketed in Other States, 1931-19,35 (in tons) Year Wise. la..' 1931 1932 19"^3 193^ 1935 Mo. 65O $5 67 ^y Ind, Mich. .-Term-. __ V 500 9,570 4, 764 — 263 __ 3,311 £50 62 go 4i 5,299- 42.1 65'. .. 2,232 — 9,093 1,5^6 1 130 .. 32 10,102 M35 6^3 .730: 23s" i,.095 Total 16,971 P;107 6,633 13>259 15,562 Table 5 shows the- average number of pounds of limestone' used per acre, by counties, for the years 1933, 193^," . 8 -nd 1932 in ' comparison with the average number of pounds used: in -the period I926-I93O. This period, 192&I93O, is used in this comparison Page 6 because it is thought that it represents a fair normal consumption for most of the counties. The counties are. 'grouped according to the index map at the end of the report* .The group average at the end of each column represents only the average • of. those counties for which data were available* In general, this table shows the trend of limestone utili- zation in each county and for the five groups, or areas. In some counties limestone consumption has decreased, in others it has ex- ceeded the 1926-3O average. A tabulation of data such as given , below should in the near future shed light on the market trend of each county and group. Table 5. ~* Con sumption of Limestone 1 o n Crop Land, by Counties ( In Pounds per Acre ) County Farm land in crops (1929) Pounds of limestone per acre 1933 193^ 1935 1926-1930 average Cook DuPage Ford G-rundy Iroquois Kane Kankakee Kendall Lake Livingston McKenry Will Average for Boone Bureau Carroll DeKalb Henry Jo Daviess La Salle . Lee 164.; 102 y 251, 197, 557, 211, 302, 15^, 105, 5^6, . 222, 3^, data ava 4-72 525 129 112 2g6 325 130 632 6U 21Q 255 ilable 119,416 364, 203 160, g27 306,290 3^2, g6l 156,735 51^,4^0 324,^47 Group' 1 10 10 10 7 13 11 2 5 15 •5 l 2.6 Group' 2 1 • 2 a/ 7 20 2 32 11 29 20 20 lg 3 24 17 11 23 20.2 18 9 i' 50 a/ 32 22 lg 9 15 lg 2 16 26 19 17A a/ IF a/ 3 50 102 3 1 2g 7 *5 31 34 35 1? 25 25 33.3 1 6g 55 4g 74 Table 5-~ continued Page 7 County Farm land in crops (1929) ■Pounds -•. of. lim.estone.^p-er... acre 1933 1934 G-roup 2 (continued) Mercer Ogle, Rock Island Stephenson Whiteside Winnebago 202,377 312,720 133,975' 216,596- 295,356 139,201 Average for data available kl ■■:■■ : $1 : 10. lv Group. ,3: Adams 277,310 a/ Brown 30,291 7 Cass 146,01.2. 2h: Christian 319,031 12" j Champaign 514,120 3 Clark 145,009 79,, Coles i 209,790 5 Cumberland T" 103,915'' 15 DeWitt I .'133,273 26. Douglas 205,^93 6 • Edgar 269 f 639 12 Fulton \;-. 300,163 5, Hancock 223,251/ a/ Henderson \: 191,106: 1/ Knox IT 274,1.39 3 ■-■ Logan 304 439 2. ■-; Macon ; ; 2721503.-' 11 Marshall :•'■:■ iGo.iot- 6- Mason 223. 9T0' 30 McDonough McLean 230, lS$ 537,46:3 2 14 Menard 141, ^09 ? . 9 ■ Morgan 221,953 10 Moultrie ... 163>335 G Peoria 216,423 l£ Piatt 217', 725 fe Pike 251,9^3 a/ Putnam §9,772 ■g.;. Sangamon 363,736 7 : Scott 91,619: • 133,134 9-' . Schuyler 7 Shelby 291,314, is- Stark £ 127,343 3' .Tazewell '•;' , 237,997 '12 Vermilion-- ■■■'■• • ;..S Warren 224,739 6 Woodford 233,169 14 Average for data available 12.3 30 a/ 5 ; 3 15 .; 1^.5 55 23 3 19 ■;■ 20 160- 14 ;. 53 • 13 - ■: 26 : 20 v., 15 ' a/ 35- . 11. 25 : 12 29 v 23 " 103 9 1 : 52 31. ■■' ;K ; 2' '■ 22 ■ ' &>.< 3 ; 10- ■ 21 . '• 27 '. 12 2 46 27.9 1935 1926-1930 average I 1/ a/ ^57§ 33 11 7 23 12 202 9 $ lb 19 29 11 7 l 31 13 17 35 13 3 63 11 , 5 *f 13 159 ll a/ 1 23 22 22 11' 4" . 39 . 27.3 61 43 113 52 101 130 ~75T^ I 59 " 103 49 173 43 50 50 49 . 29 '■27 49 46 • 36./ 33 .55 - 36 :50:: 75' I ' 25. 75- 35 125 . 73. 45 116. 44 47. u- 45 29 93 60.0 Table 5 — continued Page 3 Farm land Pound s of lime stone per acre County in crops (1929) 1933 1934- 1935 L926~1930 - ■ „ . . average G-r up 4- Calhoun 71,970 a/ %l . sJ ■ 52 Greene l3l,2§g *5 122, 51, 151 Jersey ll 1 *-, 50 16'. 93 ;■■ a/ . 193 Macoupin 272,761 26 116 ^ 93 Madison 267,696 105" 115 56 206 Monroe 123,509 171 257 154 4-19 Randolph l?6,'67:3 YW- ■: 163 . 250 St. Clair 245, 327 data available 133 ■ 36.4- 52 131 , 3 209 34-. 7 236 Average for 209.9 G-roup 5 Alexander 4-9,556 W a/ 2 232 Bond 126 ,912 15 20 '■ 97 212 Clay 163" -655 1 1 " ■ 6 70 Clinton 133' »070 53 34- ' - 176 233 145 Crawford 113" -315 11, 13 ;: 23 Edwards 34-' .133 26' 33 . 31 33 Effingham 164-' :iS 23 51 ' ;. 121 14-6 Fayette 237: 6 9 . ^ -71 Franklin 109 ,5*7 22 ^7 • : 61 % Gallatin 93' ,154- 6 3 . a/ Hamilton 154 -223 11 15 : . 2T 31 Hardin ~5?'- ,3^5 20 30 a/ 15 Jackson 164- ,623 1 66 73 130 Jasper 17o: 1 03.0 7 ; . 39 ? 6 Jefferson 163 -303 7 16 ?5 63 Johnson 73: ,623 40 46 36 Lawrence ill ,79^ 4 27 4-0 57 Marion w-'. ,532 21 27 69 32 Massac 63. ,905 6 a/ l 63 Montgomery 255. ,255 19 I • 30 103 Perry 132. ,063 33 155 123 Pope 69 : M9 10 36 a/ §3 Pulaski 59. >376 #/ 3 2 67 Richland 123 ,237 F 6 23 61 Saline 115: ,913 53 107 13 .4-3 Union 105 ,293 7? 59 .' 63 121 Wabash *h ,773 14 32 . 124 71 Washington 214- ,24-2 154 110 196 Wayne 236' 695 2 h. 6 20 White 1&2\ ,1+52 3 23*9 22 16 75 Williamson 111 3 ,266 34- 35,9. 35 d Average for data avj lilable 4-9.7 91.2 a/ Data incomplete ,'\ 3- -#" 1 \t i - "k- 1 V .1 / i i j ( Index map of Illinois showing location of districts according to which production of limestone is given "WASCHER'S" LIBRARY BINDERS 507 S. Goodwin Urbana, III