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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