The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-10-21

residue oi n variety OF material that
the iluor spar itself must be utilized
in getting rid OF or rather iluxing,
an open hearth steel plant is add
ing to its burdens by using it.
A comparison was made a few
weeks ago in the Pittsburg district
between this English importation
and a good grade Of our fluor spar.
Several trials were given with the
almost uniform saving Of an hours
time 10 each melting. So decided
was this in the saving Of time and
money that orders were at once
given Ia discontinue the use Of for
cign spar.
Mr. Blackwell, the gentleman
who is talking a great deal of villa,
he will doin thi. country, is man
Of many statements in regard To
his various productions. No nuor
spar miner or shipper need enter
tain the slightest fear that this gen
tlcman will put him out Of business
~ long a. he produces the elias. Of
g,od. that he can produce with a
little care and attention. Indeed,
the demand at the present time for
high grade iluor spar is almost inn
possible Ia supply, and as the stccl
makers compare the two articles,
the purchasing agents will have Ia
stipulatc a higher percentage which
orders our side whiskcrcd friends
acros. the water will find it impos.
.iblc 10 iill.
The Joplin zinc market was
frmcr at the end of the week. The
highest price reported paid for zinc
ore during the past week was sli
pr ton for the output u the Bum.
blclcc, southeast oi Joplin. The
King William mine oi the Consoli-
dated Jack mines came next, with
price II si3 pr ton. The ship.
mcui uf $50 ton. i- au increase VI
900 toms over the preceding week,
and add, l,.. than 3OO ton. to ID,
stock over that IT a week ago. tn,
wcrk orncl with the la.i- price at
$40. and some hin. ui ore -old at
that mt, all week, hut other. sold
at $50 and some a. SIS pr ton %.
CO pr c,ut. iuc Heavier pun
chasing toward She last " the we'll
gave thr markc, % much .imra
outlook aud helped prio-, thougl
. q few very ruall lot. were bid iu a
only % s2i lasi.y,.',r'ay. Every
thing point. io o steady markc
thi. week, with but few changes II
puc,. o. paid %, pa.i week TIL
market h., buv,,,r, ui such an un
CERTAIN quantity that il j. hard 4
hazard q guess There av evidence
that several mills will H. close
down within the following wcck a
two ior cleaning and repairs. Thi
will result In reducing the ouipu
considerably, and though the s,oc
ha. reached aluu, the l,uO0.to
limit. little anxiety on the part Z
sum, ul the buyers Wl.o arr huyiu
exceptionally hgh, would put a
cniirc new phase on the whole NJ
' uation. Lead sold all week
$3.50 pr ton. the price that h
u ulc,l steady Tor two months.
" Then Doesn't seem 10 L. AZ
y doubt II the building Il a railra
/, through Hardin county, lllinoi
=" the cuming year. This county
the unly one In the state IT llhuc
D" without a milrad, AZ the prvC
time surveying iorV II y M,
:, =. with an the pnphcrnalia " q
w service !. located near llarlsvillc
|" the huor spar section " llarl
NJ county. II Is understood iha, {
v Wabash milroad Is hack ot &
w movement, 4 great l"dy oi mi
?" cml land will thus H. brought IN
w. close touch with the markc
N Many Kentucky l-oplc aud ino
VI pomtions will largely benefit
,hi. route. a. they have largc hoI
N inr. II land in Hardin Ouniy.
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