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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, August 2.-Mercantile pa per. 4 per cent; sterling, 60 day pills
 471H: demand, ATS 1S-16 cables
 47S 716: francs, demand, 5.s0E; ca bles. 5.soss; marks, demand. 71M; cables, 72; kronen, demand, 12So; ca -bIes. 12.40; guilders, demand, Al 7-l6; cables, 41ls fires, demand. $40; cables
 6.3S; rubles, demand, 301s cables, 30. 90 : bar silver. GA; Mexican dollars, 4sA , government bonds firm; railroad bonds Irregular: time loans steady; SO days. S@aN per cent: 90 days. 3A@Sh per cent; six months, 3N CA per cent; call money, steady: high, 21s per cent; low, 2A per cent; ruling rate. 2h per cent;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

London August Bar silver, 3O1sd per ounce; money, 4 3-5 per cent. Discount rates. short bills. 45s@4A per cent; three months, 49s@4A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Charles Fairchild & Co.'S Letter

New York, August 2.-The cotton mar ket today worked in accordance with our expectations. The seriousness of the sit- uation in the eastern belt is beginning to be realized by trade and speculative in- terests which bought heavily today The outlook in Texas and Oklahoma is also causing apprehension. Rain. good soak ing rain. not scattered showers, which do more harm than good. are badly needed in these states. The forecasts in-
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 2.-Cash, wheat, No. hard, $121@1.2S; No. ? red, H.220 1.31. Corn, No. 2 white, Sic; No yellow. sO1ac. Oats. No. 2 white. 42@4Sc; No. mixed, 39g42c.
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Interior Movement

shipments. 3s2S; sales. 146s; stock, 2o,2S5.
 Memphis: Midling, 1337c; receipts. S7; shipments, 2136; sales, 250 stock, 26,551.
 Augusta: Middling, 13c; receipts, 26o; shipments, 1928; sales, 63; stock 46,9S5.
 St. Louis: Middling, 1SAc; receipts, So4; shipments, 125O; sales. 1500; stock. S4eS
 Cincinati: Receipts, 265; shipments, POI sales, 40S; stock. 7203.
 Total today: Receipts. 5414; shipments. 9161; stock, 155,32S.
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Dry, Goods Market

New York, August 2.-Cotton goods were active today, and tended higher. Worsted and cotton yarns were firm. Mems wear and dress goods were bought steadily for spring delivery. Many retail CTS were in the markets.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, August 2.-The cotton seed oil market closed strong. Spot 9.35c bid; January, s18@S. 26c; February, S.20@s.32c; March, 8.25@S. 35c; August. 9.39@9 .45c; Sep tember, s.24@9 soc; October, s.6S@8.67c; No- vember, S19dS. .23c; December, S.18@s.2 Total sales, 12,600. v Ff F
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Enrlish Money

last loan, 214 per cent ;srclosing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 21s per cent.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, August 2.-Wheat, No. red, s12s@1 .ss; No. ? hard, $1.26@1.s1; Septem- Der, s1.2s. Corn, No. ?, So14@s1c; No. 3 white, s01ac; September, 7sAc. Oats, No. ?, 3s@4oc; No. white, nAG42c; septeni- Der, 4oc.
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dicate continuation of drouth and higher temperatures in the southwest, while the eastern belt is experiencing further rain instead of the dry weather so badly needed. We wish to reiterate our views SO often expressed during the last two or three weeks. we expect further serious deterioration a short crop and very much higher prices. We look for futures 10 work materially higher and favor pur- chases. The same applies to oil. We expect December oil to cross cents shortly. We strongly favor purchases. Next to cotton oil is the cheapest of all commodities in our opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Chicago Grain

Chicago, August 2.-Wheat No. 2 red. new, mixed, $1.321s: No. 3 red nominal; No. hard, new, $.29s@13S No. hard, new, $1.260D1. .2s1z Corn, No. 2 yellow. S30 S31ac; No. yellow, s11Qs11ac; No. white, S1Gs2c. Oats, No. 8 white, A@42c; stand ard, 4A@421ac. Rye, No. new, $1o1; barley, 65@77c; timothy, ss.50; clover, $7@ 1450. Pork, $25; lard, $1255; ribs. s13d13.so.
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Naval Stores

Savannah. August 2.-Turpentins firm. 2A@421a; sales, AIS; receipts, 457; ship. ments, fl; stock, 14,s97 Resin firm, sales 2032; receipts. 2126; shipments, 10s3; stock 7O,s35 Quote: A, B, $5.S0; c, D, $i; F, sS.15; F. G, ssS5; H, I, K, M. N, WG $6.50; wv, $6.65
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Fish
Cwholesale Selling Price)

CWholesale Selling Price) Perch-shc. Salt Water Trout-121Ao. Red Snapper-10c in bbi. lots. llc small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6VG6hc. Spanish Mackerel-J2h6lSo. Shrimp-21ko. Sheephead-shc. Virginia Croker-Sc. Pompano-30c.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, August 2.-Rough rice continued nominal today and clean rice quiet, with unchanged quotations. Re- ceipts: Rough, sos. Sales: Rough, Hon' duras s22 sacks at 3Soc. Clean Honduras 1053 pockets.
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Live Stock

Chicago, August 2.-Hogs Receipts, 3l,- 600: market weak: bulk. $91bG9.65; light, $9. 9.S5l9.9o; mixed. $9@1O; heavy, $SSO@9.90; rough. $SS0Qs.O5; pigs, $7.65@94o Cattle: Receipts 1S.0O0; market weak; native beef catle. $6.7O@10.35; stockers and feeders, $5@S; cows and heifers $350Q9.15; calves $S.50Q12.O0.
 Sheep: Receipts. 17.O0O; market firm; wethers. $6.75ds.25; ewes, $S5oQI65; lambs, $7.25@11.1O.
 Kansas City. August 2.-Hogs: Receipts. 11OOO; market lower; bulk, $9.35G9.59; heavy. $s.S5@9.62 packers and butchers, $s. 40@9.62; light, $9.2O@9.55; pigs. ss@9. Cattle: Receipts. 6500; market higher, active; prime fed steers, $9.25@10.00; dressed beef steers. $1@9; southern steers, $5 75@S.5O; cows, s4.50a7.25; heifers, $6@9; stockers and feeders, s6@S; bulls, $5.50@ $50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 4OO0; market higher; lambs. $10O0@10S5; yearlings. T75QS.25; wethers $7.25@7S5; ewes, $7.00QfI.50.
 St. Louis. August 2.-Hogs: Receipts, 2.000: market lower; pigs and lights, $s. 60 @9.66; mixed and butchers, $9.5OGs.S5: good heavy. .$9. 9.75G9.S5: bulk. 3950@9.S0.
 Cattle: Receipts, 6900; market strong 1; native beef steers. 37.ooQl0.25; yearling
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Sugar Market

New York, August 1.-The local market for raw sugar was dull and prices were easier. Closing prices were 51sc for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.14c for centrifugal and 537c for moiasses.
 In refined there were fair withdrawals on old contract, but new business was disappointing, with buyers evidently awaiting some adjustment in prices be- fore making new commitments. Prices were listed on the basis of 7.65c for fine granulated.
 In futures trading was quite active again, and prices suffered a severe set back on stop loss selling and liquidation by commission houses. The opening was steady at to points advance on cov- ering and some support from trade inter- ests, but offerings increased on the ad- vance, and prices eased off rapidly. clos ing 13 to "A points net lower. September sold from 5.14c to 4.91c, closing 4.91c; Oc- tober, 5.13c to Sc. closing 4.91c December, 5c to 4.7Sc, closing 4.77c; March, 4.42c closing 426c; May closed 4.32c.
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Hides and Tallow

Dealers Buying OnerJ Green Salt Hides-1S01sc. ,sg Green Salt Hides-Half cured. l701se. Green Hides-Fresh. 1e017c. Dry Flint Hides-31932c. Dry Salt Eides-2S930c. Damaged Hides-Ha1f price Sheep Skins-2Sc01. Horse Hides-S104.5e. Angora Goat-25@30c. Ginseng. Wild-$1@560. Colt Skins-50Q75c. Shcrlings-15W25c. Goat Skins-40@55c. Kid Skins-19c. Hog Skins-25Q50c. Tallow-5@Sc. Beeswax-25@2Sc. Washed Wool-42Q44c. Clear Unwashed Wool-S0Qa2c. Bury Washed Wool-S0@32c.
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Produce Market

New York, August 2.-Butter steady; receipts, s7sO: creamery extras 92 score soc; creamery, higher scoring, 3O1zgSlc c; firsts, 2SG2s1ac. Eggs irregular; receipts. 14,0S3; fresh gathered extra fine, 3O@32c; extra flrsts, 2S1A@2sKc; firsts. 2s1s@2sc. Cheese firm; receipts, 4413; state fresh specials, 16c; do average fancy, 1e1zc. Live poultry, irregular; broilers, Ng2Sc: towls and turkeys not quoted. Dressed firm; broilers, 21@soc; fowls, 17h@22c; tur- keys, z3c.
 Chicago, August 2.-Butter unchanged. Eggs; receipts. s3I cases, unchanged. Po- tatoes higher; receipts, 20 cars; Virginia barrelled. s2.5od26o; Virginia bulk, s6@ soc: Kansas, Missouri and Illinois Ohios' 75@S0c. Poultry alive unchanged.
 St. Louis, August 2.-Poultry, chickens unchanged; springs 1Sc; turkeys 1s9Azc' ducks. 13c; geese, S@12c. Butter. cream cry, 2S13c. Eggs. 22c.
 Kansas City. August 2.-Butter, poultry and eggs unchanged.
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STEADY ON
 MORRIS AVENUE No Change Noted in Gen. eral Lines Yesterday.
 Poultry Plentiful

Prices remained steady on Morris avenue yesterday after a slight shake up in meat prices and a general re' duction. No changes were noted in any line yesterday.
 Poultry is reported plentiful or Morris avenue, although no change o1 price is anticipated. The demand is said to be strong in this line, while 1t is weakening somewhat in eggs. Todays quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 tCommission Mercnants' 'ricO Extra Ribs-14%c.
 Bellies-16kc.
 Guineas-j6c.
 Roosters-10c per lb. } Extra Graded Eggs-26c
 Fresh Country Eggs, 21@23c. Turkeys--Live, 22c; dressed, 2lc. Geese-75c, or 13c pound. ...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
COffee Market

New York, August 2-The market for coffee futures was very quiet today and fluctuations were somewhat irregular, but the undertone seemed to be slightly steaier and part of yesterdays losses were recovered The opening was points lower to 2 points higher, with near months relatively easy under some scat tering liquidation, but no rade selling of consequence appeared to have followed yes.troays talk of an easier cost and fre:gh: situation, and September contracts s,.ld lip from 8.S4c on scattered covering and reports of steadier finn offers from Brazil The close was unc hanged to 3 points higher. Sales, S25O. Auyus-. esc; September, S.39c October, s.i4c; Novem- ber 8.4Sc; December. S.52c; January. S59c; February, S.66c; March, S72c: April, S.77c; May, S8Sc; June, S.8sc; July, S.93c.
 Spot coffee was reported in fair de- mand with prices unchanged and 9ac for Rio Is and 1O11c for Santos zs Few fresh offers were received from Rrazn, and it was said that none of them were as low as yesterdays lowest. Quotations fer Santos As ranged from 1O5oc to lo.7oc, taseu on London credits. ...
 lhe official cables reported JHd un- cl,eneed; Santos spots, 50 reis higher. Flu lures. 50 reis lower. Bray,'aa port re. .c:pts, G4,OOO; Jundiahy, 43.0OO T.slrpera- .r,es at Sac Paulo, 45 to SC degrees Early estimate points to an increase ol about 75O0OO bags in the worlds visible supply during July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Poultry and ERgs (Commission Mercnanta' crics)
Meats

Creamery Products
 Wholesale Selling Price) Creamery Butter--32lzc: A. x M. cream cry, 31c; process butter, 30jhc: olsomar. garine, k923c; country butter. 20c. Full Cream Cheese-171ac.
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12

not suppose that the big mining houses are very different from any one else in the business; everyone aims to drive the best possible bar gain. Furthermore, there are few, If any, mining houses that will not in- sist upon the control of the property that they are going to undertake.
 ''The market for mines is not con fined to the big houses. There are many smaller syndicates that do not figure so prominently in the public eye. Most of these are represented by a consulting engineer, who advises as to the purchase and operation of min ing properties. It is therefore a good plan for the man who wants to sell his mine to address some of the well known engineers (whose names and addresses are to be found in the pro- fessional directory published weekly in the JournaD and inquire if any of. their clients would be interested in what is offered. If the property of fered is meritorious, the vendor may be fairly sure of developing interest in this way. But again, he must be prepared to surrender the control of his property and also he must not ex- pect to receive for it any more than it is worth.
 This, then, is the real mining mar ket, and when we have told about it, we have given the best advice and as sistance that we can. Any other spe- cies of mining market is amateurish or dishonest. By amateurish we mean this: An owner of a mine comes east to raise money, and putting up at the Waldorf, aims to make the acquain- tance of some person of means who will be attracted by the vision of great profit. (We refer to the Waldorf merely as an illustration; practically it's opportunities for such business are said long since to have ceased to be good.) After the failure that results nine times out of ten Cor 99 out of 1OO) such persons have no further interest Gh mining. They are the amateurs. The sharks are the per sons who seek anything-a mine, an invention, a manufacturing scheme that can be offered attractively to the gullible public. Neither the amateur or the shark has anything to do with the real mining market, although both buy mines or alleged mines.-Tonopah Miner. ,.
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
 MOHAVE COUNTY. ARIZONA
Kingman, Arizona, August 8, 1916.

Kngman, Arizona, August s, 19l6 Arizona, this day nine o'clock m. pursuant Q o August ', 1916 M George, Member w. B. phens, Member; B. L. Underwood, Deputy Clerk application under date of July 5 196 for franchise spur South Block A. of the Deputy Clerk instructed to publish notice of intention application according to The application O. for franchise corporation the San Fran Mining considered and the Deputy Clerk instructed Board according to law 14 15 and 1 of Block of Bowers Addition tOT Board said deed the above to Walter Johnson
 The Board approved Notary bond of Chas L. Lewis following election precincts and officers for the Primary Election of Sept 12 1916 Precinct Polling Place. Inspectors Judges Clerks Whitney I. HofmanR L. Conner O. O. Fullerton
 MorrOwJesse Bearing Yucca TungstenYucca John Ryan Joe Lee
 Min. Co ohce Harvey KOtch following approved and ordered filed: N Justice and Juy Fred Leonard Justice O. Chloride, July; G. Levy, Justice Sig A uy J. w. Morgan Recorder June Juy Court July ThOs Dene Treasurer June; J.. Lane, Sheriff, July
 The Board adjourned Monday o'clock
 WALKER,
 Chairman l. N HART, Cerk tfF By H. UNDERWOOD, Deputy Clerk
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12

might need it even more. Ores carry ing 50 per cent tungsten triodde brought at that time as much as S66 a unit, but by the last of March some ferberite sold for S93.5O unit at the mills, and even higher prices were quoted in the newspapers, though they could not be confirmed.
 The prices of the same ore in the New York market would naturally be somewhat higher. Under the stimu- Jus of these high prices productions not only in this country but in the world at large, has been at the high est point ever known. At first the sudden demand created by the orders for war steel were far ahead of the instant productive power of the coun- try.
 The rapid increase of prices, start ing last fall at a time when tungsten mining was at low ebb and culmin- ating in the undreamed maximum mentioned, caused prospecting and consequent discoveries of new de- posits, increase of development of known deposits, the operating at high tension of old mills, and the nasty building of new mills.
 As a result, the production in- creased faster than the consumption and soon overran the demand that would absorb the output at the eX- tremely high price prevailing, so that a drop in prices was inevitable. June closed with the price around S25 a unit, and was still much higher than any price known before this year. The highest price previously reported to the geological survey was S15 unit, paid in 1907. The normal price has been S6 to ST.
 During the six months under con sideration 40 mills of various types and sizes were in operation part or all of the time on tungsten ores, and at the end of June IA were under con- struction..
 In Nevada a mill was constructed and operated near Troy, Humboldt county, and four or more mile were constructed in the Snake range, in which tungsten deposits were found through length of 50 or more miles The United States Tungsten corpora, tion operated the mill built number of years ago by former owners ot the property at Tungsten, 12 miles south of Osceola, and a small mil was operated on the east side of the range. Most of the deposits of the Snake range are said to be of low grade A mill was also operated al Round Mountain.
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12
\. s. &R. GO. RECEIVE
 IMMENSE SUM

The American Smelling and Refin- ing company receivede 54,952, ,1O6 from sales of gold during 1915. This is equivalent to more than one-half the annual production of gold in. the United States. While the A. s. & R. Co. operates smelters and mines in Mexico, the bulk of its holdings are in this country. The silver production of the company in 1915, partly, of course, from Mexico and Canada, was S38,O07 ,727, which is more than $he entire annual output of silver in the United States. The cOmpany's re- ceipts from sale of lead during 1915 was s27O27,O12, which is equivalent to more than one-half of the total an nual production of lead in the United States. The largest item of income for the company was copper, the sale of which brought $92, ,356,662, equiva- lent to over 35 per cent of the coun- try's production last year. The total cash receipts of the company for the year from all sources, principally from the sale of metals, was S232, PSI, 1892. This is considerably more than the an- nual production of gold in the Trans vaal. Dividends paid by the A. s. & R. Co. in 1915 were $8,OO2 ,964; it's pre- ferred stock brought ' per cent and the common stock 4 per cent. The smelters controlled by the company in- clude lead smelters at Omaha, Den yer, Pueblo, Leadville, Murray ir Utah, East Helena, Kansas City. Selby in California, Monterey and Chihua' hua in Mexico. Among the copper smelters controlled are those at Pertf Amboy in New Jersey, Hayden in Ari zona, Garfield, Tacoma, Fl PasO, Bal timore and Aguascalientes in Mexico The board of directors has 90 mem bers, five of whom are members oI the Guggenheim family.-Mining anC Scientific Press.
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SU- PERVISORS OF MOHAVE
 COUNTY, ARIZONA

Kingman, Ariz., Aug. 8, 1916. Notice of Intention to Grant License
 or Franchise
 Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona, at the regular meeting of said Board, to be held at Kingman, Mohave County, Ari- zona, Tuesday, the fifth day of Sep tember, 1916, and adjournments there of, to grant a franchise to the Oat- man Water and Sewer Company to engage in the business of a sewer and water corporation in the San Fran cisco Mining District of the County of Mohave, State of Arizona.
 By order of the Board of Supervi- sors of Mohave County, Arizona, this eighth day of August, 1916.
 O. E. WALKER,
 Chairman. Attest: I. N. HART, Clerk.
 By H. L. UNDERWOOD,
 Deputy Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SU. PERVISORS OF MOHAVE
 COUNTY, ARIZONA

Notice of Intention to Grant Franchise
 Kingman, Ariz., Aug. 8, 1916. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona, at it's regular meeting to be held in King man, Mohave County, Arizona, Sep tember 5th, 1916, or adjournment thereof, to grant a franchise to Lovin & Withers Co.,, to construct a rail- road spur across South Front street of Kingman, Ariz., beginning east of Second street, running south and west on to Lovin & Withers Co. property on Block A, of Kingman townsite. By order of the Board of Super visors of Mohave County, Arizona, this eighth day of August, 1916.
 O. E. WALKER,
 Chairman. Attest: I. N. HART, Clerk.
 By H. L. UNDERWOOD,
 Deputy Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12
NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT
 FOR BIDS.
Office of the Board of Supervisors of MohaVe County, Arizona.

Office of the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona.
 Kingman, Ariz., June 30, 1916. Notice is hereby given that pro posals or bids for the drilling of the artesian well near Walapai Siding in Mohave County will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors of Mohave County, Arizona, until 2 o'clock P. M. July goth, 1916, at which time they will be opened. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to waive technical defects as may be deemed proper.
 Blank forms for making bids and any information can be obtained at the above office.
 O. E. WALKER, Chairman. Attest: I. N. HART, Clerk.
 By H. D. UNDERWOOD,
 Deputy Clerk.
 First insertion July 1915.
Mohave County miner., 1916-08-12
TUNGSTEN MINED
 IN SIX MONTHS

The tungsten production of the United States during the first six months of 1916 exceeded the prOduc- tion of this or any other country in any previous 12 months. Prices were even more phenomenal than prOduc- tion and reached more than 10 times their ordinary level. The amount was equivalent to about 929O short tons of concentrates carrying 50 per cent WO3, valued at S9,113,0O0, according to an estimate made by Frank L. Hess, of the United States geological survey, department of the interior. Statistics are valuable only so far as their accuracy is known, and this esti- mate is velieved to be correct within 10 per cent and to be under rather than over the true figures.
 These figures are no less noteworthy when it is known that in 1915 much the larger part of the production was in the second half of the year, so that the total domestic output for the 12 months ending June 30, 1916, prob ably amounted to about 5000 tons.
 Colorado has regained it's lead in the production of tungsten ores, and between January 1 and June 30 mar keted 1905 tons, valued at S3,6S8, 900, of which the Boulder field furnished 1494 tons. California sold 9S4 tons, valued at $S,OO5, 900. The reason for the higher value of the California ore was that it was nearly all sold as high grade concentrates, but large part of the Colorado ore sold was of low percentage and had to be milled and concentrated, with consequent ex- pense and loss.
 From Nevada 461 tons, valued at S1,432,O ,OOO, and from Arizona 175 tons worth $565, 900, are estimated to have been shipped. Smaller quantities were mined in Alaska, Connecticut Idaho, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Washington.
 Not only were the output and prices unique, but the. ratio of the several tungsten minerals produced was different from that of other cOun. tries of large production. The quan- titles and values were approximately as follows: Ferberite, 1495 tons, &, q 59O,OOO; scheelite, 1,4O4 tons, $4,322,- 900; wolframite, POI tons, $612,OOO and hubnerite, 1855 tons, S5870OO.
 In most countries the prevailing mineral is wolframite, and no other country approaches the United States in the quantity of ferberite or schee- lite produced. The scheeite comes mostly from Atolia, Cal, but signifi cant quantities are mined in Nevada Arizona, Idaho and Connecticut.
 The tremendous increase of price: caused by the need for Thigh speed tools to cut war steel ordered by the governments of Europe, of course caused the great increase in produe' tion. Prices at the beginning of the year were irregular and depended or the buyers need of the ore and prob ably on his fear of the possibility Oi not being able to get it when he