The morning call., 1890-04-29
Annual Report Of the Director
Of the Mint.
Product Of Gold and Silver in the United
States In the Year 1889.
4 Slight Falling-Of in One, but Big
Gain In the Other California as
Old-PFOduGer.
Special by the California Associated Press.

WAsEIN NGToN, April 2S.-Director of the
Mint Leech has submitted to Congress a
report on the production of precious metals
for 1889. The gold product of the United
States was $50, 100000 against S33000,000
in the preceding calendar year. OF the
product S31, ,959,047 was deposited at the
MINIS for coinage and manufacture into
bars.
The silver product of our own mines for
the year was approximately SAG 10000, and
OF the coming value of 64,646, AGA, against
an estimated product for the year 1888 Of
S43 020, 600, and of the coming value of S59,-
195, coo, an increase over 1855 of about S3,-
10000. In addition TO the silver product
of our own mines about 100000 ounces of
silver were extracted from lead ores i'm
ported into the United States and smelted
in this country, and over 100000 ounces
were secured from base silver bars. i'm
ported principally from Mexico.
Colorado still maintains the first rank
among the producing States, with an ag
| gregate product of gold and silver Of over
| S24, 100000. Montana stands next with a
product of So, S94, 600. California produced
| S14,034, 600, of which S13,000,000 was gold i,
| being about three-filthS OF the total gold
| product of the United States. Utah shows
largely increased product, notably in
silver. Idaho and New Mexico report an
increased product, and Arizona and Nevada
reduced product in 1889.
The gold product Of South Dakota has in
creased from S2,6000 600 i'll 1888 to S2,900000
in 1889. Oregon and Washington both re-
! port increased products, the former having
! produced S1,20O.000 in gold. The States Of
/ the Appalachian Range show a slightly in
creased product of gold over 1885,
The coinage of the miutS for the ear
| was: Gold, 81, ,413, ,931; silver dollars, ssh
/ 65l, ,S1I; subsidiary silver coins, SS44,S72 10;
/ minor coins, 81, ,2S3 40S 49; gold bars, S23,-
349,752 IS; silver bars. Sc. 222, ,751 90. The
net loss of gold and silver to the United
| States by excess Of exports over imports Of
tue precious metals was as follows:
Gold, SIS sS6, 1853; silver, ST., ,7SS, 666. Total,
! S53675,4l9.
The total metallic st ock of the United
! States is estimated as follows: Gold coin
| and bullion, S6S9, 275,0 ,007; silver coin and
bullion, S43S, ,3SS, 624 Total 81, 127 ,6G3, ,631.
| The coinage of the world for the calendar
Gold, S124, ,992, ,465; silver, S163 All, ,397. 1888
-Goid, S134, S27, 740; silver, Sl34,922, 344
/ 1SS9-Gold, SI6S, ,o3S 674; silver, S133. 65s ISL
! The production of gold and silver in the
+ Jrid during 1889 was approximately: Gold,
Sis SEQ 0o0; silver, IL, $1,000 fine ounces OF
| the commercial value of Sill, go, ,0O0, aud
| the coming value of Sl62, $780, 900.
| OF the Increase in the gold product about
| So, GOO was from the mines of Australia
| about 81 100000 in South Africa, and about
| Sl,000,g00 i'll British India. OF the increase
| i'll the silver product about II, 600, 600 fine
ounces were from the mines of Mexico,
100000 ounces from our own mines, and
about 100000 ounces from lead ores pro-
| duced in Australia.