Show Metal Production in Utah Shows Big Decrease r i t. f I fr 1 F For 0 rea y Year r 1919 I A 1 r t. i f S STRIKES the low prices of metals that prevailed the thc fore part part of the year car with the thc advancing cost ost of labor and supplies throughout the past twelve months rc reduced Utah's record as a mining state from 85 in 1918 to 2064 in 1919 a cording according Cor to tho the statistics gathered by the thc mining department of The Herald With the thc exception of gold and silver which showed an average increase of cents an ounce over ver cr the average of 1918 all other metals were lower Exact figures will not be known for many months montus Thc The statistics given were gathered from the tIle statements statements state state- ments meats of the tho United States geological survey smelters and other sources and give a fair estimate of con con- According to the time United States Slates geological survey report there were producers in 1917 as compared with in 1918 and approximately for 1919 1910 In Ia 1917 there were produced tons of ore in 1918 1018 tons while tho the geological survey places the figures for 1919 at tons The government government govern govern- ment meat placed the thc production for 1917 at 1918 at while the last year ear is estimated at I P Production in Production in Value Tallie for Value for 1919 1910 1918 1919 1918 1919 1918 Gold average per oz Silver average per oz 1237 11 Copper average per pcr lb Ibi Lead av average rage per Ib lb Zinc average per pcr lb Ib 1 Total values |