Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-01 | Page 32 | Chrome Ores Are Increasing

CHROME CHROM ORES AE ARE INCREASING Oregon and California Are Yielding Large T Tonnage in 1918 Scouting for foi chrome chromo ores ore has been extremely active In tho the west since the extraordinary war demands have ha e been on but so far nothing of or Importance has been dl discovered In Utah AccordIng AccordIng According Accord Accord- ing to the time United States geological sure survey survey sur sur- e vey In the tIme first six months of or lOiS Ins long tons of ot all n grades of chro- chro mite oro ore was wa mined In the United States as ns compared with long IonS tons of ot oro ore of or all al grades graces In 1917 This ore averaged 40 per cent chromic oxide and Is la therefore equivalent to tons of ore containing 50 per por cent chromic oxide that percentage having been adopted as a n standard These figurea figures fig fig- urea ures do 10 not necessarily Indicate that tho the production for the year lOIS 1918 will wil bo be only long tons of or all an grades or double tho the production during during- th the first half hal of ot the tIme year car for 01 mining was ras ns a acne ne under very VCr unfavorable orble conditions durIng during during dur dur- ing the first four months of 1918 and many mines were not opened until April or May Ia Tho The production of or the first six months of lOiS 1918 may therefore be bo about third one of or the production for the year ear which would amount to to long IonS tons of or all grades of or ore oro equivalent to to Ion long I tons of ore containing 50 per cent chromic chromie oxide Tho The shipments from Crom January 1 to June Tune 30 HO amounted to about lon long tons of or oro of or all grades equivalent alent to tons containing 50 per cent chromic oxide The TIme labor conditions In tHe tile Industry In California and Ore Oregon on have been as unfavorable as those In other Industries Transportation Transportation tation has been difficult particularly the hauling from tho the mines to points for tor shipment b by railroad and water Tho The roads were put In better beter condition b by the end nd of ot f June however er find ind nd the they will wi probably probably be further Improved dUlIng durIng during dur dur- ing Ing the tIme last halt half of or the year The TIme market for was er very poor until lato In March but Improved somewhat during April and May and ane was fairly good In June Tho The prices paid for of or different grades have hR been established by the large bu buyers buyers buy buy- ers en and prompt payments are apparently apparently enty now no being made to producers This Improvement ement in marketing marketing should materially accelerate the thc movement of oj from rom the pro producers to the tIme consumers con con- sumers and it Is believed 01 help tc te Increase the tho shipments of or during dur duro ing lug the last half of or Ins 1918