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the industry, and is credited with approximately four-fifths of the total production in the United States for the year 1918. The statistics on production are not separately given, but are included with the total mineral production of the State.
 The following companies are engaged in the mining of Fuller's earth in Florida:
 The Atlantic Refining Company, Ellenton.
 The Floridin Company, Quincy and Jamieson..
 The Fuller's Earth Company, Midway.
 The Manatee Fuller's Earth Corporation, Ellenton.

 ILMENITE

 The production of ilmenite (an oxide of titanium and iron, used chiefly in the manufacture of steel) from the beach sands at Pablo Beach, which was begun in 1916 by Buckman & Pritchard, Inc., was continued during 1918. The value of this product is not included in the summary statement of mineral production for the year. Considerable quantities of zircon and other rare minerals are associated with it.
 LIMESTONE

 The total amount of limestone produced in Florida for quick lime, building, road-making, railroad ballast, and agricultural purposes, and including also the flint rock associated with the limestone, is valued at $365,293. The following companies in Florida have reported the production of lime, limestone or flint for the year 1918:
 Florida Lime Company, Ocala.
 Blowers Lime and Phosphate Company, Ocala.
 Crystal River Rock Company, Crystal River.
 Live Oak Limestone Company, Live Oak.
 Florida Crushed Rock Company, Montbrook.
 E. P. Maule, Ojus.
 Pineola Lime Company, Pineola.
 A. T. Thomas & Co., Ocala.

 PEAT.

 Production of peat in 19r8 was reported from Marion County by the Alphano Humus Company, Ocala, Florida. The peat pro-