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Show uraliT OUTJTOE Greatest Year of Record for Producer of Metal Was Experienced. UTAH MADE VERY UNUSUAL RECORD Over Seventeen Thousand Tons Increase Noted in Mines ' of This State. The production of zinc ore In North America In 1909 Is given In the accompanying accom-panying table, says the Engineering and Mining Journal. The figures nrc compiled com-piled from reports of oro receipts by the smelters and oxide manufacturers, except In the case of New Jersey, and consequently represent closely the production pro-duction of the mines. The figures for Now Jersey represent mine production. This ore. averaging about 20 per cent zinc, is separated primarily Into willem-Itc willem-Itc and frankllne. The former Is used for tho manufacture, of spelter here and nbroad. The latter is employed for tho manufacture of zinc oxide. As to tho romalndor of the production, the statistics statis-tics do not permit the division between blende and calamine, but it may be said with nssuranco that tho major part Is blende. PRODUCTION OF ZINC ORE. IN THE UNITED STATES. (In tons of 2000 pounds.) State. 190S. 1909. Arizona (a) T.90S Arkansas 2.582 (b) 320 Colorado 85.052 90.2SS Idaho .... 1.55S 2.7S1 Kentucky 341 (h) 91 Missouri-Kansas 273,120 304, 5SI Montana 2.7S3 12.03i Nevada 1.115 l--0-;' Now Mexico 2.2i0 19,lti3 New Jersey 399.232 479.699 Oklahoma 0.300 1.0S9 Tennessee (a) V.'ix Utah 709 18.130 Wisconsin .... 58.135 69,000 Others 1.530 o72 Totals S3S.377 1.027.9S4 British Columbia 6.157 9-l Mexico 66.3S3 90,r07 Grand total 910.917 1.127.851 (a) Included In "others." (b) These figures may bo a little too low. there being a possibility that some ore originating origi-nating In these states has been credited to other states, especially Missouri and Kansas. . The production of r.inc ore in 1909 wns the largest on record. Another noteworthy note-worthy feature of tho statistics for 1909 Is that each state mnde an Increased production, pro-duction, which was duo partly to tho high prico of zinc ore and partly to the development of new districts, -which would probably have added to their production without the special stlmpulus that thoy received. This was the case with Butte. Miami (Okla.), Good Springs (New) and probablv Arizona. The larger production of Ncv Mexico was due chiefly to the resumption of shipments from Magda-lena. Magda-lena. . ... , A steadily increasing production is lo bo expected from Montana. Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Colorado will probably hold Its own for a few years, after which It Is llkelv to fall o(T. inasmuch as Lcad-vllle Lcad-vllle is understood to liavo no great reserves re-serves remaining, except In the Colonel Sellers mine. The future of Utah, New Mexico. Arizona nnd Nevada Is uncertain, but probably they will maintain the tonnage ton-nage of 1909 If spelter avcragos about 5.50c. St. Louis. 0 A remarkable development of 1909 was the large Importation of oro from British Columbia and Mexico In spite of the tariff that went Into effect shortly after the middle of the year. A great deal of oro was imported in anticipation thereof, there-of, but when tho price for spelter rose so high in the fail It became possible to bring in foreign ore and pay tho duty. Now York Mining Stocks. James A. Pollock & Co.. bankers and brokers, furnish the following, received ovr their private wire yesterday aftor- noon: , NEW YORK LISTED STOCKS. I Salcs.l II. I L. Clse Ncwhouso 21 II ,-1 Utah Copper 1.400 161 453 464 Tcnncssco Cop 200) 30j 301 301 NEW YORK CURB RANGE. 1 Salcs. II. I L. IClso Boston Con I 20 IS 20 Cobalt Central 4.000 11c 101c 101c Ely Con 7.500 60c 60c 60c First Nafl Cop 500 23 2S 28 Glroux Con 1.500 Si 71 8 Inspiration Cop 71 76 i King Edward 30c 20c 30c Miami Copper 1.S00 233 231 231 Mont. Shoshone 1 1 Nevada Con 600 20 J 201 201 Nevada Utah 2.000 III Ray Central 500 3 2 3 Rav Con 1.000 I S3 181 184 Tlntlc Mining 21 1 21 Yukon Gold 41 41 41 Gila Copper 1 0 Chlno Copper 4.000 123 121 122 Ohio Copper 7.000 31 31 3f La Rose , "'00 31 38 3 Keystone 3 ? ? Goldflcld Con 1.500 SI 81 81 Mason Valley 9 S3 9 NEW YORK CURB CLOSE. I Bid. lAsked. Butte & London .10 J? Nlplssing 9.S71) 10.00 Dominion Copper 02 .0i Ely Central 1.00 1.121 Furnaco Creole 01 .08 Greene G. & S. Com 02 .05 Mitchell 1 Ofil .25 Nevada Smelling 50 .621 Silver Qunen ' .10 .15 Silver Leaf 10 .20 King Edward . 25 .371 Foster Cobalt '.I" .23 Iron Blossom 1.10 1.13 Ely Witch 10 .20 CnrlsH '"0 Sioux Con 33 .34 Colorado 8 .S' McKlnloy-Darrngh 90 .95 Gibraltar - 01 .03 First National Copper..... 2.621 2.75 Nevada Hills 1 .65 .6S North Butte Extension 01 .05 Bay Stato Gas 50 .62 Pennn-Wyomlng .01 .05 Oro Shlpmonts. The Utah Ore Sampling company on Friday released eight cars of ore from Utah camps. |