Show PRODUCERS TO SEll GOVERNMENT COPPER New York March arch 3 All All' All the surplus government copper will be bo marketed for tor the tho government by tho the Copp Copper r Producers Producers' Pro Pro- Producers Producers' association for a u. period not to exceed fifteen months by agreement with tho the director of ot sales of the war department according to an announCement announcement announce announCe- ment mont made hero here today by the association association tion which represents Do 90 O per cent of ot the copper production of the countr country The Tho agreement It was waa said was wae tentative tentative tentative ten ten- and the copper would be La sold by b tho the producers at market prices prIce for tor forthe the tho period stated subject to business Co conditions v So far jar a. a as could be learn learned d no price was waR determined d for Initial sales but bu l It was indicated that a pound rate rat of ot 15 cents would prevail all for tor the tho Immediate future The agreement is subject to ratification ratification cation h by the war department and the copper producing companies Tho The gov guv- governments government's s surplus of the metal is estimated es- es es estimated at pounds Tho The copper opper producers would woul be allowed ed the tho cost of or selling from the proceeds of the sale salo under th tho tentative taU agreement I |