Year Thousands Of Short Tons 1918 1566.00 1919 1111.00 1920 1100.00 1921 457.000 1922 1199.00 1923 1165.00 1924 1190.00 1925 1809.00 1926 999.000 1927 1196.00 1928 997.000 1929 1535.00 1930 1758.00 1931 976.000 1932 1199.00 1933 1081.00 1934 1426.00 1935 1700.00 1936 1988.00 1937 1926.00 1938 1743.00 1939 2000.00 1940 2276.00 1941 2802.00 1942 3167.00 1943 2661.00 1944 3170.00 1945 2689.00 1946 3394.00 1947 3243.00 1948 2914.00 1949 2519.00 1950 2734.00 1951 4585.00