Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-07-03

Large gains were made in the mine
production Of gold, silver, copper,
and zinc In New Mexico in 1913. ae-
cording to final figures Of Charles
w. Henderson Of the United States
Geological survey. The mine produc-
ton Of gold showed an increase
$97, 48O over the output Of $7S4, 44d
in 1912; that Of silver, an increase of
94,672 ounces over the production OF
1,530,701 ounces in 1912; lead, a de-
crease Of 1,547 $50 pounds from the
yield Of 5,404,0ls pounds in 1912;
copper, an increase Of 22,277,742
pounds over the yield of 3i,030.96i
pounds in 1912; and zinc Figured
as spelter or zinc in zinc oxide), an
increase Of 2,956,524 pounds over the
output Of 13,566,637 pounds in 1912.
Despite lower average yearly prices
for copper and zine, the total value of
the output was Sl1 ,69i,0 an in
crease for 1913 of $3,166,047.
Socorro county produced, chiefly
from the siliceous ore mines of Mo-
COLON, $623,s56 in gold, or nearly II
per cent of the total state yield.
There were increased yields of gold
in Lincoln, Luna, 0tero, Santa Fe.
Socorro, and Taos counties. The
output of placer gold was S7,s6l. as
against Sl6.926 in 1912.
Of the silver yield, Socorro county
produced, chiefly from the Mogollon
district. l,347,l 100 fine unces, or 50
per cent of the state total. Grant
county furnished 2D6,2l5 ounces,
chiefly from copper ores; these two
counties combined produced % per
cent Of the total silver yield.
The copper output of the state was
chiefly from Grant county, which
produced 53,436,lT pounds. or %
per cent of the total yield.
The increase in the copper output
again came chiefly from the opera
tons of the Chino Copper Co.. which
is mining n great low grade copper
deposit at Santa Rita by steam >hoN-
els. This ore is concentrated at
Hurley. where is located 5.000-ton
plant. in five sections. The annual
report of the company shows that
during the year there were milled l.
9i2.100 dry tons. equivalent To an
average of 5.332 tons per day. The
average copper contents of the ore
treated for the year was 2.O33 per
cent. The total production of con-
centrates was lS3.lI1 dry tons, cor
responding TO ratio of concentra-
ton of 1901 tins of ore TO ton of
concentrates. The total amount of
copper contained in concentrates was
53.l70.l45 pounds. corresponding TO
an average content of l4.52 per cent
copper and recovery of 21.31
pounds of copper per ton Of ore
treated. which represents an etrae-
ton of 67.3l per cent of the copper
contained in ore. The average cost
of net copper from concentrates al
ter making deductions for smelling
allowances. was S-1s7 cents per
pound. Sufficient drilling was done
to indicate an added development of
ore in excess of the amount treated
for the year. which results in an
available tonnage of over 10000. 1000
tons of an average grade above is
per cent copper.
A considerably increased output
from the copper mines and smelicr
at San Pedro. Santa Fe county.
placed that district in second place
the Lordsburg copper district became
the third distric, in importance. with
an output of l.60l, i6l pounds. n de-
crease of l,55i,l2! pounds. There
was also a small output from Han
over and pinos Altos. Much devel-
opmeut work was done in the Burro
Mountain district. and large output
is in prospect from that district with
in the next Few years.
Of the lead output, Grant county
produced i46,S05 pounds, chiefly
from the Central district; Socorro
county, chiefly from Magdalena,
yielded 2,l99,2i7 pounds; Luna coun-
". from Cooks and Victoria districts
yielded l,l5s.6s2 pounds; and the
Gallinas district. Lincoln county, "a.
OlO pounds. The decrease for the
state for 1913 was l.547 .654 pounds
Concentrates contained l.O16.sls
pounds of lead, and crude ore sent to
smelters, 2.s69,5l6 pounds.
From the state in 1913. zine sui
phide ore and concentrates shipped
amounted to l., 3s9 dry tons of ll.s4
per cent zine, and zine carbonate ore
1887 tons of 34.06 per cent: tota
of 25,726 dry tons. averaging 31.sl
per cent zine. The principal zine
producing district in New Mexico ii
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