Production breakout

Total aggegates production was up in the third quarter, according to USGS, but how does that break down according to product? I'm glad you asked. An estimated 472 million metric tons of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2005, a slight increase compared with the same period of 2004. The estimated output of crushed stone produced for consumption in the first 9 months of 2005 was 1.2 billion metric tons, a 3.6 percent increase compared with the same period of 2004. The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2005 was 387 million metric tons, compared with 379 million metric tons in the same period of 2004. The estimated output of construction sand and gravel produced for consumption in the first 9 months of 2005 was 942 billion metric tons, a slight increase compared with the same period of 2004. So there you have it. Your comment?