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<br />-. 001228 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />in providing a livelihood for miners who were permanently settled in <br />the area. The outbreak of World War II resulted in a slightly increased <br />activity in this industry, however, the industry is again on the decline <br />in this area. <br />64. The coal in this area varies from bituminous to anthracite and <br />is excellent for coking. The Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation has large <br />holdings in the area from which coking coal for the steel mills at Pueblo <br />is supplied. '!he Colorado & Wy'Oming Railway, a subsidiary 'Of the Colo- <br />rado Fuel & Iron Corporation, serveS the mines between Trinidad and <br />Tercio. In years past, coking operations were undertaken at .3egundo and <br />Sopris. The recovery of by-products, formerly wasted, made a change in <br />'Oven design necessar.y, and it was deemed advisable to construct the new <br />coke ovens at the steel mill in Pueblo. Local ovens became obsolete <br />and their use was discontinued. The American Smelting an:! Refining C'Or- <br />poration hIld large holdings in the area and maintained '1 coking plant at <br />Cokedale. This however has been disc'Ontinued. <br />6,. Table 4 shows the coal prOduction in Las Animas County and the <br />ratio of county product.i'On to total State production for vari'Ous years. <br />