Show THE COPPER SITUATION 0 the copper market gains in strength from day to day as con sumers con continue dinue buying and dealers stocks dwindle and many purchases are being made direct from the lead ing producers at the 19 cents price the outside market la is still sti but the spread is narrowing dent kelly of the anaconda speak ing for the other copper companies ot of the butte district as well has an bounced that no wage increase will be granted this year and considering that with metal prices averaging 6 cents lower than when the present wage contract was signed it was use less to talk higher wages output of the calumet arizona mining co during june was 3 pounds as compared with 3 pounds in may and 3 pounds in april june production of the inspiration consolidated was 7 pounds as against 7 pounds in may and 6 pounds in april the greene cana nea copper co produced 3 pounds ot of copper in june as combar ed to 4 pounds in may and 4 in april al no industry has passed through a more trying period than mining dur ing the readjustment to a peace basis western metals are probably the cheapest products on the market today cost ot of production considered |