Show statistical POSITION OF COPPER the end of the first half of 1922 finds the statistical position of copper better than ithan it has been since the armistice in november 1918 says a boston statement of a few days ago on the first of january of this year surplus stocks 0 of r copper raw and refined amounted to approximately pounds in the six months from Janu january aryl 1 to july 1 refined production has amounted to about pounds or approximately pounds per month sales df 0 f copper for both foreign and domestic account in the first four months of this year amounted to ito pounds may sales amounted to pounds and unless a sharp fillip should be given to sales in the last two days of june the current month will show not over pounds contracted for sales of the copper export association included in the above up to june 1 of this year amounted to pounds from the 1st ast to the of june sales by the association totaled pounds or approximately pounds in the first six months of this year this would leave not over pounds of metal still in the hands of the export association in short with production of pounds of refined metal in the first half of 1922 and sales of pounds there has been a contraction in surplus stocks of 31 pounds bringing the total surplus of unsold metal down to pounds of copper on july 1 with the turn of the half year comes an all increase in production of copper from the mines of this cou country n try although there is a shortage of labor in all the camps camp s particularly pa arti cula aly in butte mines have been increasing ore production and blister copper will be coming east to the refineries in substantial tonnage by midsummer |