Boric Acid was made in 1914 by five establish ments whose combined production amounted to 8,590,311 pounds of which practically the whole was for sale, and valued at $588,981. The fig ures show an advance of 54.5 per cent in the quantity over the production of 1909, and of 99.1 per cent in value.
Citric Acid was made in three establishments in 1914, the combined output being 2,657,840 pounds, valued at $1,516,336. The production was 26.4 per cent greater than in 1909, and its value was greater by 95.1 per cent.
Hydrofluoric Acid was made in nine estab lishments in 1914, and their combined output was 7,209,248 pounds, of which 5,373,657 pounds, valued at $325,540, were for sale; 1,835,591 pounds were for consumption by the maker.
Muriatic or Hydrochloric Acid was made in 1914 by 31 establishments, the total produc tion being 337,167,882 pounds. Of this, 170, 876,878 pounds were made for sale, and valued at $1,348,805; the remainder of 166,291,004 pounds being consumed by the maker. The figures show a decrease of production from that of 1909 by 15.9 per cent, and a decrease of value by 23.3 per cent.
Oleic Acid was made in 1914 by seven estab lishments, with a total output of 23,187,579 pounds, of which nearly all was for sale, the value being $1,301,353. The increase of produc
tion over 1909 was 33.9 per cent, and the in crease in value 54 per cent.
Phosphoric Acid was made in seven estab lishments in 1914,. the output being 12,420,191 pounds valued at $680,239— only 1.9 per cent greater than in 1909.
Stearic Acid was made in 10 establishments in 1914, the combined production amounting to 14,351,404 pounds, valued at $1,242,492. In ad dition, 608,705 pounds were made and consumed by the maker.
Tannic Acid was made in five establish ments, four of which were located in New York. The total output was 853,830 pounds, valued at $287,142.
In addition to these separate reports values are given for the production of (fatty acids* at $206,576, and miscellaneous acids at $1,980, 816. This latter classification includes — in the order of the value of their respective outputs — tartaric, carbolic, picric, salicylic, lactic, oxalic, hydrofluosilicic, pyrogallic, gallic, sulphurous, pyroligneous, hypophosphorous, benzoic and arsenic acids.