Show i PRODUCTION Of GOLD AND SlIER SIVER S Heavy Increase in the Output of 01 Yellow Metal Decrease in the White UTAH HAS GOOD SHOWING BIG THINGS EXPECTED OF NE NEVADA NEVADA VADA Washington Dec Dee 1 IThe The bureau of the mint and the geological survey sUITe which are cooperating in determining d the time an annual annual annual nual production of o gold and silver In the United States have hac agreed upon the time fol following following lowing tabulated statement of the out output output output put of or states and nd territories for the tIme cal calendar calendar calendar year of 1903 1905 Gold Silver State value fine Alabama J 41 0 Alaska Arizona California Colorado Georgia Idaho Maryland Michigan Missouri Montana fontana 1 oo Nevada evada New Mexico North Carolina Oregon South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee 3 ci Texas 1900 1 Utah Virginia Washington Wyoming 2700 The TIme total number of ounces of or gold pro was and the commercial value of the silver produced was 96 Some Heavy Increases The Time most important changes in gold production are shown bv by h Alaska which advances from froni in 1901 lOOt to 14 in 1905 Colorado shows an increase from In 1901 to in 1903 1905 due to freedom from labor troubles Ne Nevada Nevada Nevada vada shows a gain from in 1901 iw tO in 1903 1905 and a gain in silver shiver from to fine ounces The director of the mint says sas that Nevada will m show for 1906 a much larger gain in both gold and silver and that the state will likely like make a contest for first place as a producer of the precious metals The total output of silver is about 1500 ounces under that of the previous year the time three heaviest producers Mon Men Montana Mentana tana Colorado and Utah showing a de decline deo dechine o cline chine Worlds Production Time The director of the mint has also ateo com coin completed a compilation of or returns upon the production of or gold goldan and in the world WorM for time tile calendar year ear 1903 1005 as lot fol lows los I Gold Silver Sliver Country value valur fine Cine United States l OO Mexico l Ui Canada I 1 ii I Africa r Russia 2 I I Germany GOrmany G O I Norway I Sweden Swed n I I Italy HaI i iI I Spain i Greece tr I Turkey 60 I France ir I II Great Britain o I I I Argentina I 1 Bolivia Bollia iH Chile al s Colombia C Ecuador Brazil Venezuela lil British Guiana 1 Dutch Guiana Gua a I h Guiana Uruguay Peru l 6 II III Central America I Japan Tap Tao n i 1 China I Korea 1 orro 1 Siam GIJO 60 I India British I British East Indies Indie t Q I Dutch East Indies f Totals 5 Wm Comment of Director Commenting COr on these figures the director director director tor says sa s The total figures compare with a gold output of In 1001 1901 and a sliver silver output of SW fine ounces The im important Important gains in gold production were by hy the time United States 27 2 by b Africa and an 2655 r oo by b Mexico Losses in gold gala production were 1910 by b Can Canada Canalia Canada ada alia by b by b Russia All An of or the time principal silver pro countries showed a falling off in inthe inthe the output of or that thal metal compared with th tip previous year the United States of ounces Mexico of ounces s ounces South Amer lea Ica of ounces and Japan of nearly 1000 OO ounces The average value of silver sliver in New Ne York based on London prices converted at the time current rates of exchange was 61 cents per fine ounce I may b be with 53 5 cents for fr lS 1 54 51 cents in 1903 and 52 cents for 1902 1905 the lowest years year ear j price on record |