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Show COPPER STOCKS ARE AT DANGER POINT Statistics Prove That Producer Pro-ducer Has Not Kept Pace With the Situation. The manner In which the domestic copper stocks have been reduced during the past two years or moro has been especially emphasized by tho releaso bf the August American Coppor Producers association's statistics, showing that supplies on September 1 measured 38,-314,011 38,-314,011 pounds, as compared with 46,-071,374 46,-071,374 pounds on tho satno date of 1912, and 133,441,500 pounds on tho same date of 1911. Tho following tablo of such stocks, in pounds, will be found of Interest; 1913. 1312 1911. Janu&rr 1:3,158,333 Cfl.2Si!.63 H3.439.430 February 122.303.108 02.S33.9S3 188.637,770 March 101.2fi9.270 63,327.667 162.007.P3t April 7C.619.108 6S.0tJ6.023 165,663.903 -Mar 67.47,225 4d.61S.034 165.935.f32 Juuo K2,8H,608 44.33Ci.004 167,434.163 July ..... ...... 63,604,915 C0.2S0.421 137.738.S53 August 3S.314.0I4 48,071.374 133.441,601 September 03,065,557 140.S34.S5-J October , 76.744.068 134.S37.SI2 November K5.1GI.059 111.785,133 December 105.312.9S2 80.451,693 It Is interesting to note in this connection connec-tion tho Inability or falluro of tho producers pro-ducers of coppor to keep pace with tho Increasing consumption and decreasing supplies- Motal prices, frequently acting entirely out of proportion to actual conditions, con-ditions, havo operated, In part, to ro- ..I n.wl .. I I II .. 11.,. nt siiiut vii iivi.iwii, uait;v.iiii, uii iuu i'u.i v of the small producer who requires 15-cent 15-cent or better metal to produco profitably, profita-bly, whllo tho largest nnd lowest cost producers havo a limit to production. Tho following figures of copper production. produc-tion. In pounds, by months for over two years past, indlcato this phase of tho situation without further need of emphasis: em-phasis: 1313. 1912. 1911. Jann&rr 143.I7R.625 139,337.76:. 115.636,591 February 1S0.94S.SS1 1I6.03S.803 105.82S.297 March 135.2R1.349 126.69t.60t 130.632.0S0 April 135.338.102 123,464.014 11S.0S5.223 Mnr 111.319.418 128.737.S3rt 126.962.614 June 121.S0O.S53 122.316,210- 121.651.312 Jillj- 13S.O71.602 157.161,123 112.167,331 August 131,632,352 115.625.521 123.493,607 September 110.nj9.81J 116.5SS.650 October 116,405,163 11S.265.412 November 134,695,410 111.S76.C10 December 113,351.012 122,330,697 ToUl 1,681,920,237 1,131,933,335 |