Show METALS FROM MINES IN OREGON IN 1927 VALUE OF METAL production 1 gold silver 1 I copper lead total value the value of gold silver copper and lead leaa produced in ih aye oregon yan I 1 in 1927 according to the estimate of J M hill of the united states bureau of mines was an increase of or 9 per cent as compared with the value of metals produced deuced d in 1926 the largest increase 58 per cent was in ill the value of copper produced gold increased 3 per cent but the value of silver decreased 3 per cent due to lower price of the metal and the value of lead decreased 68 per cent due to smaller pr production and lower price the gold production of oregon in 1927 is estimated at i ounces valued at an increase of ounces as compared with 1926 the empire dredge superior dredge ana and buffalo monitor lode mine mine were the largest producers of gold an abundant supply of water made poss possible ible more wide widespread spead lacer activity throughout the state and larger p placer the output of silv silver er from oregon mines mines in ill 1927 is estimated it at ounces valued at as compared with ounces valued at in 1926 an increase of 7 per cent in I 1 quantity as compared with 1926 gold concen concentrates tr ates produced in ill grant county yielded the largest quantity of silver and copper concentrates were the second most important source of the metal in 1927 the yield of copper in oregon in 1927 is estimated at pounds valued at as compared with pounds valued at in 1926 this represents an increase of 70 per cent in quantity most of the copper output was from the homestead iron dyke mine in baker county it is estimated that pounds of lead valued at was recovered from oregon ores in 1927 a decrease of 57 per cent in quantity as compared with pounds valued at produced in 1926 the 1927 output of lead was a by product of gold concentrates produced in grant county |