Full text: The basic industries of Great Britain

THE SCOTTISH COALFIELD : 
Regio pa 
Fife Coal Co. (Sir A. Nimmo, K.B.E.), Leven . [1,642,206 Fully. 
William Dixon (T. Warren), Lanarkshire . . 1,000,000 ’ 
United Collieries (M. F. Maclean), Lanarkshire. 1,000,000 £533,200 
Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. (Lord Glenarthur), 
Fife . : : } . . . 953,750 Fully. 
Wilsons & Clyde Coal Co. (R. M. Wilson), 
Lanarkshire : ' . : ’ . 850,000 455,000 
Lothian Coal Co. (J. A. Hood), Midlothian 700,000 588,000 
Edinburgh Collieries (A. Nimmo), Midlothian . 650,000 448,910 
Jas. Nimmo & Co. (Sir A. Nimmo), Lanarkshire 625,000 375,000 
Wemyss Coal Co. (Captain M. J. Wemyss), Fife 300,000 Fully. 
Niddrie & Benhar Co. (R. T. Moore), Midlothian 300,000 200,000 
Robert Addie & Sons (R. M. Wilson), Lanarkshire 270,000 Fully. 
Merry & Cunninghame (H. Shaw Dunn), Lanark- 
shire . : ’ . . - v 250,000 » 
Armiston Coal Co. (R. N. Dundas), Midlothian 115,000 - 
William Baird & Co. (J. T. Forgie), Ayrshire . Privately held. 
As showing the course of trade the following figures are 
interesting : 
Scorrisu Coar Prices 1x Sminrincs AT Grascow IN THREE 
DirrereNT YEARS AND TRADE PERIODS. 
1914. 1924. 1925. 
Best steam. ' 175 17°0 160 
Best splint 133 206 200 
CoaL Exports FrRoM ScorrisH Ports. 
Tons. 
1913 . 8,256,476 
1920 ©. 1,335,864 
1921 . 2,419,592 Compared with the total tonnage of coal 
1922 8,016,096 exports from the United Kingdom in 
1923 . 11,355,804 1925: viz. 50,817,118 tons. 
1924 7,743,480 
1925 . 7,018,056 
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