Much of the area is cutover timberland with small isolated communities, no
major sources of income, and poor transportation facilities. Various new
State and Federal Government programs boosted the economy of the area. The
development of a major mining industry in the area, with attendant construction
of highways and railroads, large-scale mine, mill, and smelter projects,
increased salaries, royalties, and taxes, has improved the economic structure
and reduced the need for extensive State-Federal aid in the area. 
 In the nonmetallics, one cement ~p1ant 
was placed on stream and another com>~ ~6263 
pleted its first full year of production. An 19~~:~ 111:786 announced increase
in capacity by a third ~- 
company will bring the total cement capacity for the seven plants in the
State to nearly 30 million barrels annually. 
 Southeast Missouri or the "Bootheel" area, was expected to benefit from
establishment of a major aluminum reduction industry that will create jobs
for at least 1,000 people, including those in serviceoriented industries.

 A comprehensive report ~ on the mineral and water resources of Missouri
was issued. The major part of the report is devoted to discussions of various
mineral commodities. A water resources section contains extensive data on
both surface and ground water. 
468 MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1967 
 
Table 3.—Economic indicators of Missouri business activity 
 
1966 
1967 ~ 
Change 
 
 
 
(percent) 
Personal income: 
 
 
 
 Total millions~ 
 Percapita                                       Construction activity: 
 Buildingpermits millions~ 
 Cement shipments to and within Missouri 
 thousand 376-pound barrels -Cash receipts from farm marketings millions~Mineraiproduction
do~~Factory payrolls do~~ 
Annual average labor force and employment: 
 Total labor force thousands~ Unemployment do.~ Employment do~    Construction
do.. 
$12,856 
$2,817 
$479.9 
9,230 
$1,383.7 
$228.0 
$2,549.1 
1,567.0 
23.8 
1,543.2 
923.9 
$13,775 
$2,993 
$478.7 
9,355 
$1,364.7 
$236.7 
$2,687.6 
1,607.6 
26.3 
1,581.3 
858.2 
+7.1 
+6.2 
 
—.3 
 
+1.4 
—1.4 
+3.8 
+5.4 
 
+2.6 
+10.5 
+2.5 
—7.1 
All manufacturing doMining do_~ 
442.4 
8.2 
449.6 
7.0 
+1.6 
—3.7 
P Preliminary. 
 Sources: Survey of Current Business, Construction Review, The Farm Income
Situation, Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report on the Labor Force,
and Bureau of Mines. 
 
 Exploration.—Exploratory drilling for lead declined during the year;
many cornpanics were concentrating on bringing 
 
new facilities into production. Several companies continued drilling in Clark
National Forest and plans were reported for resumption of exploration of
several magnetic anomalies in the State. Renewed exploratory drilling in
coal-bearing areas of Missouri was reported during the year. 
 
 
Table 4.—Exploratory drilling in Missouri 
(Linear feet) 
Year Churn Rotary Diamond 
 
8,549 
188,120 
34,136 
289,225 
5,324 
4,036 
37,978 
188,071 
292,699 
237,031 
 Transportation.—The rapid~xpansion and geographic spread of the Missouri
mineral industry has required changes and improvements in the State's river,
rail, and highway transportation systems and facilities. Missouri River and
Mississippi River transportation facilities and problems were studied by
several groups to insure that the waterways system not only serves present
needs but also will be adequate for future needs. 
 Short-range and long-range plans were formulated for highways and roads
in 
 
U.S. Senate. Mineral and Water Resources 
of Missouri. Report of the U.S. Geological 
Survey and the Missouri Division of Geoogical 
Survey and Water Resources. S. Doe. 19, 90th 
Cong., 1st seas., 1967, 399 pp.