Show SILVER MEAL METAL DROPS J fO EO 4 59 4 1 CIS LOW OVI AVERAGE fR ij YER Silver metal melA was IS marked d down mn i cent an an tn ounce this morning morn making the settling set set- I thing price 6 52 i cents centA an ounce oune Inasmuch I In n as the tue average prices for each month durin during the tho year car ha c nave ave been her than this with wih fo feW fow exceptions producers naturally nat nat- arc are disposed to take an unfavorable unfavorable able view lew of or the outlook While tho the decline de tic- dine cline has been beon attributed to oriental disturbances there seems eams to b bt some lome uncertainty us as to the tho length of I time these unsettled lc conditions will wi pre pre- vail val Inasmuch as tho the average price prie of ot tho the white metal In 1911 was 67 57 7 cents an ounce there Is not so 80 much for tor taking an unfavorable view of or existing prices Inthe in inthe Inthe the market In fact anywhere near 60 cents an ounce for tor silver Is Is' not so o bad these theae da days for this was around the highest high high- est eat average a prices last year This has lias been an exceptionally good SO year for tor the tho white whito metal I Beginning with wih tho the first month In tho the year ear tho the highest price was obtained for silver As much as ns cents an ounce was paid during January and tho the lowest in March when for tor price was as a moment it was wa marked down to 56 cent cents The Tho ho producers of the white metal have havo had hadIe Ie less complaint to make than the tho bl big copper copper cop cop- per pcr producers who for Cor a time were to forced reed to accept pr prices ce that in some Instance of ot high mining cost cost failed ailed to show any Rny profit proUt on operations The average price haN haH hat hovered around 60 GO cents for the year ear Early Erl in September silver rose from 9 to lo a high of 61 61 cents and has rented between 61 Gl and 61 cen cents since September mid until recently The Tho subJoined subjoined sub sub- Joined table shows tho the monthly average and the high and low prices of silver at New York during 1 1912 1012 12 and 1913 1913 1912 Month High tow Low w. w g. A J. A J January 6 63 03 6 February v 61 59 March GI April Apri GOt 57 May May 60 June 01 80 iO l 58 8 JUl July Au August 59 September 61 59 October November 61 4 December 39 Year 4 |