The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-10
Where Falling Off Occurred.

The greatest decreases in smelter output
are shown by the returns from the three
states that rank highest, Montana's pro-
duction. which was 29i.70l 252 pounds IN
1906 was but 294. 263. 7S9 pounds in 1907, and
the state yielded first place to its rival.
Arizona whose production. however.
showed decrease of nearly 100000
pounds. from Is. 566 1903 pounds in 1906 to
go rs 49, pounds in 1907 Michigan still
holds third place, with its production de-
creased from 229, e95, 80 pounds in 1906 10
219. I31 sos pounds in 1897. Decreased pro-
duction is also shown by the returns from
Alaska. Oregon, Washington and North
Carolina.
MANY of the other copper-producing
states showed substantial gains. The out
put of Utah, the fourth state in point of
production. was nearly l5.OOOOW pounds III
excess of that of 1866 1880 pounds In
1907 against 50.329,1l9 pounds in the pre-
cednG year The production of California
Increased from 2S.153202 pounds in 1906 TO
1856, 602 pounds in 1907; that of Colorado
from 7.427,253 pounds I'm 1896 to 1888. 1876
pounds in 1907; that of New Mexico from
5OeaS42 pounds in 1906 10 l0.1401i0 pounds
In 1907 and that of Idaho from S51S.1i6
pounds in 1906 to 9.7o7.299 pounds in 1907.
Nevada and Vermont also showed produc-
tive gains.
Refined Copper.
The production in 1907 of refined new
per of domestic origin was 7S421 ,437
hounds a decrease of les. 40 $50 pounds. or
1872 per cent. from the production of 1906
The total output of refined copper (eXciu-
sive of domestic scrap. etc) by domestic
refineries In 1907 was 1.032 51e.247 pounds
In addition to this production of refined
copper 25.l29.6l7 pounds were recovered
during the year by the regular copper-re-
filming companies of the country from do
nestle scrap. dresses. etc. and returns
from practically all the known refiners
of secondary materials indicate that 81
$50 966 pounds additional were turned out
by them as casting copper and in alloys.
The copper produced from secondary
sources in 1907 was therefore somewhat in
excess of 60.0C0OOO pounds. or more than
rs per cent of the years production OF
refined new copper.
Stocks of Copper.
Returns from all the lake and electricity
tic refiners are practically complete and
show the following stocks of refined cop
per on hand at the beginning and end of
the year:
Jan. l. 1903 ......................l2 5. as. 796
Increase during 1907 ............ 7924S,6l5
Undelivered sales are almost entirely eX-
cluded from these figures. and stocks car
ried by consumers and brokers have not
been estimated. In addition TO these
stocks OF refined copper there were at the
smelters. in transit 10 the refineries, and
at the refineries blister copper and ma
terial in process of refining to the amount
of 135. 80 239 pounds on Jan. !. 1891. and no.
254.6 59 pounds on Jan. !, 1905
Consumption of the Metal.
The apparent consumption of refined
new copper in the United States in 1897
- was about 900 pounds. as compared
with 6S5,O00O09 pounds in 1906 and it Is
probable that In addition most or all OF
the 90 100000 pounds of reWorked copper
was consumed.
The figures given above are compiled by
Mr.. Grafton from the exact records OF all
but one known producing company. a
comprehensive report on the copper IN
dustry in 1907 is in preparation and will be
published by the geological survey as an
advance chapter from Mineral Resources
OF the United States. Calendar Year 1897.
The preliminary statement herewith pre-
scented is made in advance TO meet a de-
mand for official figures at the earliest
possible date, covering the two most i'm
portant statistical features of the Indus
try-production and consumption. SO far
as IS known at present, no revision or
the figures will be necessary, but the
right is reserved to make in the complete
report any slight reapportionment that
final analysis of the figures may require.
ONLY S1.oo
To Ogden and return Sunday, Aug. 9Th.
via Oregon Short Line.