Show quicksilver production IN 1914 the domestic production of quicksilver in 1914 according to preliminary figures collected from the individual producers by H D mccaskey of the united states geological survey was flasks flacks of 75 pounds each valued at the average domestic price for the year at san francisco approximately 49 a flask at A comparison of these figures with the surveys final statistics of production of 1913 which gave flasks flacks valued at the smallest output since 1908 shows a decrease of flasks flacks in quantity and of 1339 in value for the output of 1914 there were thirty three mines and prospects producing quicksilver in 1914 of which twenty three were in california in 1913 there were twenty four producers of which eighteen were in california another sheavy decline in california the estimated output for california in 1914 was flasks flacks valued at against a production of flasks flacks valued at in 1913 the output in california in 1914 was the smallest since 1860 the chief producers in 1914 were the new idria mines of san benito county the oceanic of san ean luis obispo county the new guadalupe and new almaden of santa clara county the st john of solano county and the helen of lake county among sul smaller aller producers were the cloverdale little rF panoche anoche Aca chuma los prietos prietas Prie tos alpine reed aetna oat hill hernandez little bonanza Sumi summit nit wall street and knoxville the output of the famous new idria new guadalupe and new almaden mines again showed decreases hut but the oceanic and helen mines were slightly more productive than in 1913 and the revived oat hill and st john mines working old material under new managers made relatively large increases in yield from present information the production of california will not immediately regain the average 0 output of flasks flacks for the pero period d 1902 1913 production in other stately no production of quicksilver has been made in ore oreon oregon C on utah or washington in recent years but a nominal output has been reported from both maricola maricopa Mari copa and yuma counties in arizona in 1913 and 1914 in the Maza gaza range and in the quartzite district respectively the production from both localities greatly decreased in 1914 in nevada there has been some active prospecting and development of quicksilver ores in recent years and the output increased in 1914 in humboldt county the ruby mine which produced in 1913 made no output in 1914 but the Gold banks property in pleasant valley a new development made a substantial yield and the dolbear mine near antelope springs also new was actively operated in I 1 mineral county the cinnabar claims near mina were somewhat further prospected but have made no output to date in nye county the production of the mercury mine near lone ione was greatly reduced in 1914 but the nevada cinnabar properties old shoshone upon which a new scott furnace was completed made a large yield on bare mountain near beatty the telluride and kiernan claims made a small output in storey county a nominal recovery of quicksilver was made from metal lost during old operations at the comstock lode iode in texas the chicos mine at terlingua Ter lingua continued the important output maintained t for many ears and was again one of the largest producers in the country the combined output of quicksilver in arizona nevada and texas in 1914 was 0 5 K flasks flacks valued at against flasks flacks valued at in 1913 market and prices the domestic quicksilver market was unfavorable and the prices very low during the first seven months of 1933 but upon the J outbreak of the european war the prices jumped and producers in a position t to 0 pro pr fit were encouraged to make their maximum output the average san francisco donies domes fc market price pric ewas was a hs flask k of 75 1913 against in bounos for the year apar in 1911 in 1914 the following and monthly average prices w were ere recorded san gan francisco january february ary and march 39 april 1 may 39 july 3 august 80 june september october 53 and november 55 it is estimated that the average for december will V ill be about 53 the average price for the year will therefore be about 49 the highest since 1890 the total productive capacity of the quicksilver mines of this country as at present known is by no means unlimited and although high prices may bring spurts of activity and new ore bodies may at any time be discovered the present outlook is not for excessive production these facts and the present improbability of excessive importation indicate high prices throughout the war ar at least 10 |