Show LEAD AND ZINC IN 1926 mine and smelter output orzina of zinc shows further gain mine output of lead slightly decreased r the recoverable lead contained iri in ore mined in the united states in 1926 was about short tons as compared with an output of tons in 1925 according to figures compiled by the bureau of mines the output of soft lead by mines of the mississippi valley and a small output from the eastern states amoun amounted tea to about tons and that of lead by mines min es of the western states amounted to about tons corresponding figures for 1925 were tons from the mississippi valley and eastern states and tons from the western states the largest 6 output came from the th e southeastern eastern missouri district and amounted to about tons as compared with tons in 1925 the output of utah came next and amounted to about tons compared with tons in 1925 idaho ida ho ranked third with an output of about tons compared with tons in 1925 the imports of lead in ore for eleven months amounted to tons of which 69 per cent came from mexico and 22 per cent came from south america the content of lead in ore breand and base bullion in bonded warehouse on october 31 was tons leads lead s behavior during t the he year the price at joplin of 80 percent pel lead concentrates was a ton at the beginning of the year in three weeks it had risen to which was the highest price paid during the year the trend of prices was downward during the next four months and concentrates sold for 90 late in may and during the first week in june A recovery then began which brought the price to the last of july where it remained for two months lower prices prevailed during the remainder of the year and at its close the price was the output of primary domestic lead was about tons ton of soft lead about tons ton and of soft lead about tons making a total output from domestic ores of about tons of refined lead corresponding figures in 1925 were tons of desil lead tons of soft lead and tons of de zed soft lead making a total of tons the output of lead smelted smelter and refined from foreign ore and bullion was about tons as compared with tons in 1925 the total lead smelted smelter or refined in the united states in 1926 was thus about tons as compared with a total of tons in 1925 a gain of about 4 per cent the output of lead in 1926 was about tons as compared compan ed with tons in 1925 the imports of refined pig lead for eleven months amounted to tons of which 96 per cent came from mexico the base bullion imported during the same period contained tons of lead almost wholly from mexico the exports of lead of foreign origin amounted to tons as compared with tons exported in 1925 exports of lead of domestic origin amounted to tons as compared with tons exported in 1925 exclusive of stocks of lead at smelters shelters sm elters and refineries and of the amount of lead exported with benefit of drawback for which figures are not available it is calculated that the amount of lead available for consumption in 1926 was about tons as compared with tons in 1925 according to faures published by the american america n metal market the average quoted price of lead for prompt delivery at new york for the year was cents a pound as compared with an average selling aiice pi ice of 87 cents cent in 1925 the quotation at the beginning of the year was cents and in m the closing days of the year it was 78 cents hollowing following are the average monthly prices on lead for prompt prompt delivery at new york in cents a pound january 93 february 92 march 85 april 80 may 78 june jun 81 1 july 86 august 89 september 88 october 84 november 80 december 78 zinc mining and smelting smelling Sm elting the recoverable zinc contained in ore mined in th the united states in 1926 was about tons as compared with tons in 1925 a gain of 9 per cent the output of the eastern states was about tons 7 per cent from new jersey of the central states about COO tons and of the western states about tons all important zinc producing states in the west reported h creased ed output as compared with 1925 the 6 greatest gain was made in utah which showed an increase increase of 75 per cent gain was 68 per cent and the joplin district made a 4 per cent increase over its large of 1925 the imports of zinc in ore for eleven months amounted to tons the zinc content 0 of concentrates exported during eleven months amounted to 93 tons the zin zinc c content of zinc ore in bonded warehouse on october 31 was tons the price at joplin of 60 per cent zinc concentrates was 56 a ton at the beginning of the year by the first of may it had bad fallen to 45 it rose gradually to 50 in july and remained at or slightly below that figure during the rest of the year the price throughout december being 46 the output of primary mi metallic callic zint zinc from domestic ores ore s 1 in 1926 was about tons and that from foreign ores was about tons a total of tons as compared with tons from domestic ores and tons from foreign ores a total of tons in 1925 in to the output of primary zinc there was an output of about 42 tons of re distilled secondary zinc as compared with 39 tons in 1925 making a total supply of distilled and electrolytic tro zinc in 1926 of about tons composed of tons of high grade and intermediate tons of select and brass special and alid tons of prime western zinc of the total output of primary zinc in 1926 about tons was made in oklahoma konsin tons in illinois tons in pann pennsylvania i sylvania and tons in arkansas the maider remainder re was made in indiana kansas montana texas and west virginia the apparent consumption of primary zinc zinc in 1926 was about tons as compared with tons in 1925 the total number of retorts at zinc smelters shelters sm elters that operated during all or a part of the year was about of that number about were reported in operation at the end of november and about were expected to be in operation at the end of the year figures published by the american M metal etal market gave an av average quoted prace of cents a pound for prime western zinc at st louis in 1926 as compared with an average selling price for all grades in 1925 of 76 cents at the opening of the year the quotation was cents a pound and a quotation of cents prevailed through most of december following are the average monthly prices on prime western zinc at st louis in cents a pound january 85 february 78 march 73 april 70 may 68 june 71 july 74 august 74 september 74 october 73 november 72 december 70 |