Show IDAHO INCREASES OUTPUT the mineral products of chief value in idaho according to the united states geo logical survey is lead which forms about 60 per cent of the states total mineral production having somewhat more than twice the value of silver output which ranks second among the states mineral products the total value of the mineral products of idaho increased from in 1912 to in 1913 in 1913 the recoverable lead content ot of the ores mined in idaho amounted to short tons valued at against short tons valued at in 1912 idaho ranks second among the states in the production of lead ores its output of this products being exceeded by that of missouri sour the recoverable silver content of the 0 res ores mined in idaho in 1913 was valued at silver content of the ores mined in idaho in 1913 was valued at against in 1912 copper gold and zinc are also produced in significant quantities in idaho the output of each having a value of over in 1913 the total value of the metals contained in tile the ores in mined ined in idaho in 1913 was or 98 per cent of the total mineral production tile the total value of the nonmetallic products coal lignite gem materials clays lime mica phosphate rock salt sand and gravel sand lime brick and stone was small quantities of iron and tungsten ores are also produced in the state the nonmetallic resource of greatest promise is phosphate rock extensive deposits of which lie in the southeastern part of the state and extend into northeastern utah and southwestern wyoming As the agricultural industries dus tries of the western states are developed this necessary pla plant i nt food which is abundant in this region should become one of tile the most important items in tile the mineral produce prodoc tion of idaho f |