The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-29
RECIOUs METALS.
r,ual Report Of the Director
Of the Mint.
1eAT The COUNTRY PRODUCED.
s. pusssass in Gold, But Large Increase
h silver-washingtsn oss-
put decreased.

VAGurssroS err. April 2s.-Director
- Mint Leech has submitted 10 con-
- report on the production Of pre-
- metals in the year 20.
~ gold products Of the United States
~ 1,567. 900 fine ounces, value $50 .0DD. 000.
INST SO, 900 900 In the preceding year.
i ~ gold product s3l $50 OF was depos-
r. at the minis tor coinage and manufsc-
- into bars
~ silver product was approximately
nDQ0W fine ounces with 4 commercial
- of 80. 80. 900 and coinage vaiue of
11, -. against an estimated product
RI III Of 45,7s3, 632 fine ounces of 4 conn
ci1l value OF $43. $50 900. and coinage
- 81 $50. 1876 900. an increase over SO Of
dsut 4,8l .s6s fine ounces. commercial
- ts.730.00.
b addition 70 the silver product Of our
n1nGe, shout I. 900 600 ounces OF silver was
mtseled from lead ores imported into the
Qn5ted States and smeifeo in this counfrv
- evsr ;, 100000 ounces from base silver
~ Imported principally from Mexico
ling the total product OF our mines and
GIfsfs and refineries about 81 90 600 fine
oneDs Of silver.
q this amount the government pur.
1npsd Tor coinage q. lbs .357 ounces. there
~ used in the arts about 6.00O 0y)
Nnoes. exported TO Hong Kong. japan
- he East Indies 1900. 900 ounces and
1pped 70 London for sale about 20 900 coo
(ncos.
01erado still maintains the first rank
mng The producing states. with an srpre-
~ product In gold and silver Of over 124.-
nm Montana stands next with . pro-
~ Of $3.50, COO California Produced
Meet.0O, Of which sl30000 900 was gold.
/ - about two-ffths OF the total gold pro-
~ q the United States. Utah shows
10y increased product. notably in silver.
Noho and New MEXICO report an increased
poduct, and Arizona and Nevada reduced
III product for so. The gold product of
p1aoss (sou,h) increased from 81, sc. 600 In
ITO t2,SO.0O in 80. Oregon and Wash
hgton both report increased products. the
knsF having produced 81, 20, 900 in gold.
- states OF the Appalachian range show
sGghty increased product Of gold over ,ss.
1he total value Of gold deposited in the
mhis during the calendar year was $4s..
MM2. Of which $a2 .599. 2o6 was new de-
pndh. and 80 Boz. 800 re-deposits. The pur-
oeses Of silver aggregated 36. 1871 ,5ssl.
r1ndArd ounces. the coming value being
t047. l65, Of which 1854, 2i2 standard
Nares the coming value being 81 ,o77, 265,
- deposits.
1he quantity OF silver purchased for sill
- dollar coinage was 27,f25,357 fine
euacss. costing $25.37o. $40. Of an average
- II SoaSo6 per ounce fine. The amount
Aavsr offered at the treasury department
- 1als aggregated II .9s5. 700 fine ounces.
Ihe net loss of gold and silver 10 the
tnited States by excess Of exports over
IMPORTS OF precious metals was a. follows.
go, ~. sss. 1853; silver. f4,lss, $3.50. To-
~ tts.675. 4ls.
re amount OF geld and silver used In
- Industrial arts during the calendar
~, 1859, In the United states was: Gold.
.00; silver looming valued s.. 1885,
~ Total. SIS, s63 000 The amount OF
eemsstic bullion used in the arts was: .
w, @,6Se, s27; tcoining value) silver,
1,M.03 Total. SIG, 200.
The total metallic stock OF the United
0aies u estimated to have been on January
I@l. as follows: Gold coin and bullion.
N8z5,o07; silver com and bullion. SASS.
@,NA Total, $i.i27 .Ga3.63i.