Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-07-15 | Page 13 | Gold Production is Growing Less

GOLD PR PRODUCTION IS GROWING LESS Washington July 14 Less H.-Less l ss gold lold was produced throughout the world last year ear than In 1918 and indications are that the 1920 output also will show a reduction according according- to the geological Ical survey which on incomplete returns Pi places the tho 1919 Production at from frOID to 5 The Tho world orld production in 1918 was al almost almost al al- most Of ot whIch the tho United States produced 68 Returns for the first six months of ot this year In Indicated indicated In- In the United States production for 1920 1020 probably will bo be lesS lesS' than less than 60 50 The reports showed shortage of water for placer mining and arid man many stamp mills closed