Show lead and zinc 71 0 nc 1 in n 1918 the mine output of lead and zinc in the united states declined greatly in 1918 according to a statement compiled by C E of the united states geological survey department of the interior from reports and estimates by producers and from the records of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce the output of soft lead by mines of the mississippi valley and eastern states was about short tons 17 0 A 04 A flashlight in lower tunnel showing set setup up of clipper drill of denver rock drill co mig big bid cottonwood coalition x and that of lead by mines of the western states was about tons a total of tons compared to tons and tons toils respectively and a total of tons in 1917 a decrease of nearly tons the decrease in output of domestic lead was partly made up by an increase in imports of lead in ore and bullion particularly from f am canada and mexico M ex 1 1 which are estimated at tons and an d tons respectively against tons and tons in 1917 zinc the recoverable zinc content of ore mined in 1918 was about tons compared with tons in 1917 7 the output of the eastern states was about tons of the central states about tons and of the western states about tons compared with tons tons and tons by those divisions in 1917 the output of the central states fell off proportionately less than that of the other sections montana apparently had the largest output with tons and new jersey and oklahoma were next with about tons each the imports of zinc in ore fell off from tons in 1917 to tons in 1918 the zinc content of imports from mexico decreased from tons in 1917 to tons in 1918 refined lead the production of primary domestic de zed lead in 1918 was about short tons of soft lead about tons and of soft lead about tons making a total output fr from oin domestic ores of about tons 0 of f refined lead compared with tons in 1917 made up of tons of desalve prized lead tons of soft lead and tons of soft lead the output of lead smelted smelter and refined refine d from foreign ore and bullion was about tons compared with tons in 1917 the total of lead smelted smelter or refined in the united states was vas with thus about tons compared tons in 1917 the production of anti lead was about t tons ons against of lead of 0 tons in 1918 the exports to tons ns and ana foreign origin were about 38 tons of lead of domestic origin about to ton compared with tons and of lead ie respectively in 1917 the q quantity thi fl count i tins this consumption in available for with was about tons compared the SO some me of tons in 1917 in both years use abroad for 10 available lead was shipped but of the american expeditionary foe exports as recorded such shipments are not york was the average price of lead at new with 89 compared w 76 cents a pound as in 1917 average value of 86 cents spelter broo f iter the production of primary 1 00 about domestic ores in 1918 was abou 00 tons and from foreign ores about a 0 ared via tons a total of tons mill tons and tons resca res of the 1917 1 and a total 0 or f t tons ons in 29 top output of domestic spelter over consisted of electrolytic spelts spelter divesto fron f prinle broo refined some that was raade ade spelter the exports of spelter ton g S and a 2440 COO about foreign ores were I 1 to I 1 spelter from dom domestic estic ore ores s a jad P foreia fore of pared with tons tons of domestic spelter in 1917 the stocks of spelter at smelters shelters sm elters and in warehouses at the end of the year are estimated at tons and the apparent consumption is accounted for by the shipments for use of the american expeditionary force which are not recorded as exports and hence ap pear as domestic consumption at the end of november retorts were in operation at plants having a total of retorts the average quotation for prime western spelter at st louis was 8 cents a pound compared with 89 cents in 1917 |