Show Metal Prices Cut Net Profits Of 3 Idaho Mines Nines BOISE Much March 17 T iP 1 prices played havoc with profits from three of or Idaho's leading mines reports of ot the companies to the state mine in inspector inspector In in- revealed toda today All are lead lead- silver sU producers Net profits computed without deduction de of taxes and depletion to totaled to In III 1929 compared with In 1030 1130 The amount of or ore mined remained about the same The Thc Hecla Mining company min mined d tons In 1929 compared with in fn 1930 Net profits were 2 2 in 1929 compared with 1 In 1930 The Morning mine of oC the Federal Mining and Smelting company mined tons tOlls in III 1929 compared with tons tollS in 1930 while net not profits were cre in 1929 compared with in 1030 The Bunker Hill HUl and Sullivan Mining Min Un ing lug and Concentrating company mined tons in 1929 compared with in 1930 and net profits were in 1929 and 1184 In 1930 Comparative metal prices for the two years were I Lead ad in 1929 cents a pound compared with cents cent in Ill 1030 1930 silver in 1929 5 10 cents an ounce cunce compared with I In 1930 zinc in 1929 cents a pound compared with 1623 1523 cents in 1930 Prices arc even lower on current quotations for 1931 |