The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-10

for the same months in 1918, and the in
dieations for the year are favorable fo
new high record on iron,ore production
and Of pig iron as well. Higher prices
with a steady demand are stimulating
the mining Of manganese, with the re-
suit that this years output Of ore is ex.
pected 10 surpass the large production
OF last year
The lead and xinc mines are producing
ore at n rate even exceeding that of Last
year and the prevailing prices have made
possible the working of large quantities
Of low grade ore.
Most precious,metal mines are opera.
ting at full capacity, The gold pro.
duction will probably fall below the
high yield OF last year, but silver the
one metal last 10 benefit by the general
domestic prosperity, is expected this
year to break all previous records
In quicksilver the outlook is for a
contiuation of the OUTPUT Of 1918, which
was the largest for several years. Thus
far in 1915 the average price has great.
ly exceeded the 1918 prices; and al.
though the reaction in prices has come,
conditions are favorable for steady and
profitable operation of the quicksilver
mines, some of which are newly opened
The reports from the surveys western
offices are all optimistic, In Arizona
mines and smelters are working ut high
pressure, and the production of metals
already shows an increase that promises
n make the value of the output near
ly double that of last year. Arizona
will maintain first place as a copper pro.
Queer. New Mexico is continuing its
rapid progress as metal mining state,
with increases in it's output of lead, cop
per, zinc, gold and silver, The mines
Of Colorado in the six months Just past
have shown some changes in output as
with last year, an increase Of
80 per cent in copper is indicated, to-
gether with small gains in lead and
zinc, a Is per cent. decrease in gold,
and little change in silver This out
put, however. represents a large gain in
value of mine production. Mining has
also been stimulated in Montana, and
.he forecast indicates an increase of 80 |
Der cent in the value of the mine prod /.
lct over that Of last year. Here also |
'ecord outputs may he expected for 1915. |
IDAHO mines are increasing their ship. |
nents in all the metals, with higher
wages and larger dividends as the result
# better prices,
Utah is experiencing an ore production
n excess Of smelter capacity The value
# the 1916 output Of cnpper is expected
o be double that OF last year. Through
nut Nevada the old term boom best
Expresses the present mining revival.
Nd mines are being reopened, and regu
ar producers are working at full ca
scity. The chief gains in production
ill be in copper, lead, and zinc. The
increased activity in the mining indus
~ of California is finding expression
'rgely in the reopening of mines that
ave been long idle and the opening of
ew mines for chrome, tungsten, man.
anese, anthony, and magnesite, rail
lipments Of these ores to the East ,
cling made possible by prevailing high ,
rces. Washington is another state
hich shows increased production. the ,,
lining industry there being in better Z
,n1ition than for several years past. /
lsska also is beneitine by the increased :
'tivity of its mines. Copper mining is t
rowing great advances, and the output G
both copper and gold promises to ex-
ed that of last year. Ii