Show complete statistical data on the mineral output 1 of utah A G mckenzie secretary of the western division of the american mining congress has taken a great deal of pains and gone to considerable trouble since the first of the year to compile the accompanying table it shows the total production of metal mining industry from 1869 to date the years 1869 to 1912 inclusive being lumped and largely estimated because of the lax methods of compiling and preserving data during that period most of the data mr mckenzie has compiled from figures contained in reports of the geological survey and the bureau of mines for other figures he has relied an on company compilations and various authentic reports he believes that the figures are as accurate as it will ever be possible to obtain so this tabulation of mineral production its value and the dividends paid may safely be taken as a basis from which to make all compilations in the future the exhibit is a remarkable one it emphasizes all claims that have been made to date concerning the magnitude and value of the metal mining industry of the state and it accurately visualizes its importance and stability the average price of the metals from year to year makes the table valuable for ready reference in determining the market aspect for any period while the totals disclose at a glance the amount of the various metals produced from the beginning of activities in 1869 the compilation follows UTAH METAL production DATA FROM 1869 TO DATE av av av av gold annl silver annl copper annl anna lead auni annl zinc annl value dividends net year tuot uz OZ bot lb ib ib if ib tons 9 proceeds C c V C C 1869 to 1 1 1912 2067 2038 1649 1913 9 3 1527 ao 50 0 1914 1360 1915 1727 1305 8 1916 2720 1263 1917 3 2718 87 1918 2949 13 2463 1919 94 G 7 11 7 1869 5 76 1920 1746 11 1921 1250 69 22 tal 1922 2 1338 13 2144 5 73 5 1923 Est 7 87 r 1442 world ava 1 31 1591 including coal mines prior to 1919 including bocc tax multiplied by three is for 1875 to 1912 previous quotations not aval available lable |