The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-04

in the OullSu OldlGS III lJl1 SdSQ mad
a good gain, and the mine and smelte
output of zinc each increased about Il
per cent, according to a statement b,
c. Z. Siebenthal and A. Ston, of tn,
United States geological survey, de.
partment of the interior, compiled
from reports and estimates by produc.
ers 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; the imports
include only those for the period be-
fore the new tariff went into effect
january 1 to September 21), but the
exports include the actual exports for
vember and December.
Mine Production of Lead.
The output of soft lead by mines of
the Mississippi valley Qncluding the
small output of the eastern states) was
about 256,O00 short tons, and that of
argentiferous lead by mines of the
western states was about 2OS,OOO tons,
a total of 100000 tons. The cores
ponding figure for 1921 were 237,2O9
tons from the Mississippi valley and
172,491 tons from the western states.
a total of 4O9.7OO tons Tie southeast
ern Missouri district made the largest
output, nearly double that of any 9TH
er. It's output was $4,000 tons, as
compared with IFS, 100 tons in 1921
The Occur d'Alene district of Idaho
came next with about $4,000 tons.
nearly the same as in 1921. Utah
made an output of about $1,000 tons.
gain of so per cent over 1921. The i'm
ports of lead in ore under the old tar
if from January 1 to September q.
inclusive, the only period for which
figures are available, were 1858 tons,
furnished chiefly by Canada, Mexico
in bullion were about $4,000 TONS al /
most wholly from Mexico as compar-
ed with a total of 1884 tons in 1921. 1
The lead content of lead ore and base
bullion in bonded warehouses on Jan
uary 1 was 1876 tons, all of which
was withdrawn before September %.
Mine Production of Zinc.
The recoverable zinc content of ore
mined in 1922 was about $4,000 TONS
as compared with 256,746 tons in 1921
The output of the eastern states was
about 10000 tons $50 per cent from
New Jersey, that of the central states 7
about 272000 tons, and that of the !
western states about $4,000 tons, as !
with 67,711, 1922 and 49,, d
773 tons, respectively. in 1921. The up J
per Mississippi valley region is credit =
ID with an output of about $4,000 tons, Z
md the Joplin district with an output
If about 254, 900 tons. Oklahoma made q
he largest output. about $4,000 tons I
more than twice as large as that of v
my other state. In 1922 Montana (al- y
most wholly the Butte distric) appar
,ntly produced about $1,000 tons, as 4
with 1888 tons in the Butte
district in 1921. I
The imports of zinc in ore for the a
period Ja1aary to September q, in V
,lusive, we're 1910 tons, as against 27O5 a
ons in the entire year 1921, most of I
which in both years was imported z
rom Mexico. The zinc content of zinc t.
re in bonded warehouses on January !
was 1922 tons, all of which was
before September p. t.
Price of Zinc Concentrates. a
,.l-- -, t., ~, hes .
go per cent of zinc were +
cling in the Joplin district at $2S a A
on, having risen from 800 a ton in e
august, 1921. The price receded to Q
25 through February and then by
teady climb rose to s45 a ton by the
middle of November. At the end of "
he year concentrates were selling at S
40 a ton. 8
If the output of refined lead made a
rom domestic oves. 461,000 tons, is o
from the recoverable lead w
ontent of ore mined in 1922 $4,000 y
ons, we have left 5000 tons to cover n
he lead content of pigments made
rom domestic ores The margin vi
zinc in ore mined in 1922 d
yer the output of domestic slab zinc 0
) estimated at 100000 tons, available
or zinc pigments and salts But the
uantity of lead in pigments made
rom domestic ore in 1921 was $3.50
ons and that of zinc in zinc pigments
nd salts made from domestic ore was
5, $50 tons. There was great activity II
n the pigment industry during the IL
ear and the marketed output was j
cry large, possibly twice as large as t.
n 1921. Therefore. smelter stocks Of G
Fad and zinc ore and concentrates h
'ere probably each reduced during Il
he year. Il
Refinery Production of Lead. Il
The output of primary domestic de- Il
ilverized lead in 1922 was about 49, Il
90 short tons, of soft lead about 2O4,- fl
90 tons. and of desilverized soft lead G.
bout 10000 tons, making a total out 81
ut from domestic ores of about 461'-