The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-03
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The value Of the copper, lead, zinc,
tin, aluminium, and anthony recover.
ed In the United States form scrap
metals, skimmings, and dresses In
1916 was s1l4,3o4,930, against $751;.
O39,706 in 1914, 100 per cent. in.
crease. This large gain was caused
by greater recoveries and much high.
err average values for all metals. H.
creased traffic on the railroads and
large demand for metal products,
particularly for those TO be export.
cd. made 1915 the most prosperous
year In the waste metal trade.
The imperative demand for zinc
and copper by munition manufacture
ers and for foreign trade made spot
metal very scarce. Secondary metals
not desired for the purposes were
generally available for domestic uses
when virgin metal could not be pus-
chased for prompt delivery. The In
centive OF high prices caused all metal
wastes to be more carefully saved. Sc
gregated, and refined. Many manu-.
facturers who had considered virgin
metals only as suitable for their
needs found that they could use con-
siderable scrap provided they select
ed suitable material and used good
judgment In its treatment.
The increased output Of secondary
tin, lead. and aluminium, says state
ment issued by the United States
Geological Survey, was normally to
be expected under the improved COLI
ditions Of business, and tho proper
tionally larger increase in the recoy-
cries OF zinc, copper and anthony
were due in part to tho foreign de-
mand for pig metal or for manufac-
tured S sdoocontaining the metals
named.
The output OF secondary copper,
including that in brass and other al
Toys, was 10000 tons in 1915 against
12S.000 tons In 1914. The value OF
this copper and brass amounted to
moro than $70.000,000.
The secondary lead recovered in
1915, including that In alloys, was
nearly quantity exceeded by the prim-
airy domestic output OF only three
States-Missouri, Idaho and Utah.
The amount OF secondary zinc re-
covered In 1915 was 92,575 tons, OF
which 29.764 tons were recovered by
redistribution from dresses and skim
mings. At least 1000 tons OF zinc
chloride and $4,000 tons Of lithopone
were manufactured. The zinc used
In these products Is derived mainly
from zinc Dresses and skimmings.
The output Of secondary tin IN.
creased from 12.447 tons in 1914 to 49,.
! EEn f,N 1nI- anra1 60 Oh
per cent. OF the tin imported as metal
or as oxide into the United States.
The average price Of anthony was
abnormally high and the secondary re.
coSeries in 1915 amounted TO 3.102
tons, valued at Sl,S11 ,56S, an increase
in quantity OF 355 tons in value OF
about s1,367,000.
Aluminium was both scarce and very
high priced the later part OF 1915 and
the secondary metal recovered, $500
tons, was valued at $685., 900.
The State Geological Survey OF West
Virginin will cooperate with the U. s
Department Of Agriculture this sea.
son in soil surveys Of Berkeley, Jetfer-
son and Morgan counties. The work
will begin shortly, 1t Is expected. I'm.
der the cooperative arrangement
adopted for these soil surveys, the Geo
logical survey pays the expenses Of
the field work. while the Federal Gov.
eminent pays the salaries OF the men
and bears the expense OF inspecting
the work and publishing tho report
for each county. This report will be
accompanied by large map IL colors
showing the location Of the various
kinds Of soil with reference to roads,
schools, churches. water courses ana
other features Of the counties. The
nature Of the soils. their adaptability
for various crops and suggestions for
the most advantageous use Of fsrtiliz-
ers will also be discussed In detail. to-
gether with full information on exist
Ing conditions. Several months will
be required to prepare the report and
map after the survey has been com.
pleted.