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Show Kffll PRICES HE IPIiTHEMB Increased Production of the Western Camps Already Is on the Way. h?.eP.1rlS f'0m WC9torn districts Indicate tnat the advance m the price of metals I ? ,Iat Preparations for renewed Production at many mines, says Mining Science. The price of copper Is one of the gratifying conditions which has come somewhat unexpectedly, and manv operators opera-tors of relatively small . properties aro rcljlng upon the continuance of a substantial sub-stantial figure for the metal. So long as ZTI l"cUnZ aa Ush as 15 cents a Pounds, tho output Is certain to he Improved Im-proved noL only from lhe Brea( of Montana. Utah. Nevada, Michigan and and ohrni procIct- hoth in this country ana abroad, were not bright, the shnrn BlonanCh,0nfC! SUla apprehend li)D fact is, howovor, that the do- KSS ffiinrU?n 15 9.0W the best ever Known and It is increasing. Tha world' d finS lpVeB ,lmv be cut In l ilf Vhe J twelve months. Accord-l? Accord-l? h? ,ast monthly statement of the S d producers, tho Incase in e pounds ,CwSfekBWas Ie3S, tluin 3.000.000 pounds, while these stocks are at th mon'fh, Plnt. 3lnce th0 Publication of monthly statements began. The world's visible supply Is equal to only six weeka Production of tho United States x" In- Aggressive steps to enlarge the output rul.hCXlDCipal d,Weta are now the wh&h iTnhcac?nda C,opDer company, which has hitherto consistently followed the curtailment policy inaugurated nearly h nJuif50' 18 returalns to what may bo called its normal production and pro-f pro-f he m.Et economical regime J,S, hl8tor5- Tho Utah Copper com-painJ com-painJ j? rcady, to rcaP tho fruits of consolidation con-solidation and Improved business conditions, condi-tions, while the "porphyry" mines of Arizona Ari-zona and New Mexico are entering upon ,.Vfi;,lon&muXpoctcd Period of enormous yields. Tho smelting companies are also in a position to furnish Increased outputs out-puts as a mere incident to the greater activity among the many small properties, which have been encouraged by the Improved Im-proved motal prices. The price of silver last week reached a new high rocord for the past four vears, advancing to abovo CI cents. The lost previous high price for this period was jn February, when tho melaj touched 60fl cents. This gain of one cent over the February record Is ascribed largely to the political and Industrial situation In China, and tho expectation Is that GO-cent silver will be with us for some tlmo to come. That the higher price will stimulate tho production of ores in many western districts goes without saying. Indeed, In-deed, tho effects are already being noted. The best known lead -silver districts are in prime shape to respond to the greater profits Implied in tho advance, while the districts In which silver Is tho primary product, such as Tonopah, aro In line for the most prosperous showings. With the settlement of tho political differences ln Mexico, the mines of that country will bo greatly benefited, while It is needless to mention tho Improved profits of the Cobalt producers. |