The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-01-05
LEAD AND ZINC IN 1921
BOTH DECREASE OUTPUT
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ONLY SEC
TloN SHOWING INCREASE
IN LEAD.

The mine and smelter output of lead
in the United States in 1921 each fell
off about 20 per cent and the mine and
smelter output of zinc each declined
nearly so per cent, according to a
statement by c. r. SiebenthaI and A.
Stoll, of the u. 5. geological survey.
department of the interior, compiled
from reports and estimates by produ-
GERS and others. Data for the western
states are taken from the advance
statements issued by the geological
surveys western offices. Statistics OF
imports and exports are taken from
the records Of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce for IL months
and an estimate is made for December
Mine Production of Lead.
The output of soft lead by mines OF
the Mississippi Valley was about 2s1.-
900 short tons, and that of argentifer-
GUS lead by mines of the western
states was about 10000 tons, a total
Of 100000 tons. The corresponding
figures for 1920 are 251,S16 tons from
the Mississippi Valley Qncluding the
small output of the eastern states) and
259,070 tons from the western states
a total of 512,S65 tons. The south
eastern Missouri district made the
largest output and was the only dis
trict to make gain. Its output was
l7S,O0O tons, as compared with 1928
tons in 1920. The Occur d'Alene dis
trict of Idaho came next with about
$4,000 tons, as against 11S,1O5 tons in
1920 Utah made an output of about
$4,000 tons, decrease from 7O.419 tons
in 1920.
The imports of lead in ore were
about 1000 tons. furnished chiefly by
Canada, Mexico and South America,
and those of lead in bullion were about |
4lsO0O tons. almost wholly from Mexico, I
as compared with a total of 81, 796 tons
in 1920. The lead content of lead ore |
in bonded warehouses on November 30 /
was 7,64S tons and of base bullion 49,
207 tons, as against 1862 and s4,75S
tons respectively in 1920 Part of this
lead. however may have been smelted
or refined but not shipped and thus
may be included in smelter stocks.
Mine Production of Zinc.
The recoverable zinc content of ore
mined in 1921 was about 100000 TONS
as compared with 5S4,772 tons in 1920
and 549,242 tons in 1919 The output
IF the eastern states was about $4,000
ions, that of the central states about
10000 tons and that of the western
states about 1900 TONS as compared
With 102,242, SS7652 and 144,S7s tons
respectively in 1920. The loss in out
)ut of the eastern states was one
bird, that of the central states one
lalf, and that of the western states
'ver nine tenths. The upper Missis-
ippi Valley region is credited with
N output of about 1000 tons and the :
oplin district with an output of about
$4,000 tons. Oklahoma made the
argest output about 10000 tons.
vice as large as that of any other
tate. In 1921 Montana (the Butte =
istrict almost wholly apparently
reduced about 1000 tons, as com
AIRED with 91,9O6 tons in that district "
a 1920. u
The imports of zinc in ore decreased
'om 22,4S7 tons in 1920 to about 200
ons in 1921, most of which was i'm "
orted from Mexico. The zinc content :,
zinc ore in bonded warehouses on
ovember 80 was 1922 tons, as com y
AIRED with 1850 tons at the end of =
20 Some of this ore may have been ~ ~
Melted but not shipped and thus may =
; included in smelter stocks. -