Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-11-10 | Page 38 | Imports of Copper Show Big Increase

IMPORTS OF COPPER" SHI pE August Exports Smallest of Any Month in Two x Years. August copper imports, which totaled 7S,053.2S0 pounds, according to the department de-partment of commerce, not only were almost double the 37,957,326 poundB received re-ceived in July, but were heavier than those of any month since the United States entered the war, says the Boston News Bureau. On the other hand, total copper exports In August, which were 48,706.127 pounds, against 6S.1j7.0io pounds in July, were the smallest for ani' month In the last two years. Imports of unrefined metal, the largest since June, 191.7, were 42,519,271 pounds, against 19.543.S54 pounds in July, and only 13,801,332 pounds in June, the latter being a low record for a long period. Copper In ore. concentrates and matte amounted to 18,546,115 in August, compared com-pared with i2,888,435 pounds in the preceding pre-ceding month. Refined and secondary imports made an extraordinary total ot 11,987.981 pounds, against 5.515,036 pounds in July. , Exports of refined metal amounted to only 45,876,440 pounds, which was less than for a period of years, and compares with 64,573,910 pounds in July. Comparisons are summrized as fol- lows: . I August, ) July, I August, I 1918. I 191S. I 1917. Urfrefuied' .. ..J42.519.271il9.543.854 34,546.500 Refined and I I ! secondary . . .111.987.804 5,515.030 2.020. ,10 In ore, concent.. etc. 18.5-16.1 15! 12.S98. 436 13.447,310 Total 73.053, 28ols7.957.326 50.014.550 Exports: Refined 45,S76,44u!64.573.010i 95.733,810 Unrefined and secondary . ,;) 2,688,867 3.133.S13; 5.395.630 In ore, concent.,1 etc ! 141,120 447.352! 351.420 Tota 1 '48, 706,427:68.157.075! 101. 45.860