| Show quicksilver production FALLING OFF from april I 1 to june 30 1920 inclusive 3 flasks flacks of quicksilver of 75 pounds n net et was produced in the united states according to F L ransome of the united states geological survey department of the Interi interior orp who obtained the figures from the this is 1214 flasks flacks less than pr producers cers was produced in the first quarter of 1920 and flasks flacks less than was brodu produced ced in the second quarter of 1919 only thirteen mines were reported as prodoc productive tive 8 in california 1 in nevada I 1 in oregon and 3 in texas california produced 2704 flasks flacks texas flasks flacks and nevada and oregon together 2 bygd ved flasks flacks Y the avera average ge monthly price of per flask in san F francisco ran cisco for the mining as quoted in the mining and scientific did was in april 87 in may and i june the average price fo for r the quarter was therefore about 91 as compared with about 86 for the first quarter the chief cause of the decrease in production during the second quarter was the destruction by fire on june 20 of the reduction plant of the new idria mine in california and the consequent loss of quicksilver already reduced during the earlier part of that month because of this misfortune the production for the third quarter of 1920 will probably be still smaller than that for the second quarter reconstruction is in progress and it is expected that the plant will be in partial operation in august or september of this year other causes that contributed to the decrease in production were a shortage of efficient labor and a reduction in the average grade of the ore at a time when initiative in the quicksilver mining industry is at a low ebb and the tendency is rather to abandon enterprises already begun 6 than to embark on new ones it is of interest to note that the formerly productive klau mine in san luis obispo county calif has been reopened under very capable management as the carson mine and that its 50 ton furnace has been put in repair so that the mine is likely to become a considerable producer 0 |
