Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-24 | Page 32 | Brisker Zinc Market Looked for Shortly

BRISKER ZINC MARKE MARKET I LOOKED lOOKE FOR fR SHORTlY Good of ot zinc ore are Is predicted for tor the immediate future and anticipated anticipated antici antici- rises in the price of or spelter are hinted at In iii the tho following from a Booton Boston Boston Bos Boo ton metal authority which The natural gas as shortage In Okla- Okla h hema and Kansas has become so acuto acute t that ha t operations at the various zinc solicitors In those two states have been seriously retarded An official of or one I f i-f the large arge spelter producing com com- j-inies j has Information Indicating that tat al aa but a few faw blocks have closed down downIn ii In a mi number of at the plants The general unsettlement In the financial markets has had Its effect on spelter during the tho past week with the result that that prices dropped in fn the absence of or buying demand to about 10 cents a pound for tor prime primo western grades The Toe comparatively small smal production this month duo due to the gas shortage sho should ld soon havo Its effect and prices should quickly recover to at least tho the high level reached in time the past fortnight fortnight fort rort- night There has been no big buying in spelter for tor three or four months and another buying movement of ot importance tance thrice Is expected to set eel In shortly shorty after tho tao of ot the new year ear