Show LOW LO METAL PRICES CUT PRODUCTION I IN UTAH G Government Figures Figur s Show Drop in 1 1919 19 to Approximately Approximately According to figures furnished by Victor C. C Heikes of the United States geological survey the output of gold I silver copper lead and zinc from mines in Utah in 1919 had a n value of about which represents a decrease of ot nearly from the value alue of ot the output in 1918 There I were decided decreases in both the I quantity and value of the metals pro pro- The average price of silver sliver for the year year was much higher than thanIn thanin thanin in 1918 but the prices of copper lead I and zin zinc were much less The mining Ind Industry stry was seriously affected by high cost of operation lowest prices of ot th the metals and a labor strike at Park City which closed the mines of that region f for r two months Despite these difficulties the four smelting plants of ot the state were ac active active active ac- ac tive throughout the year but they were wen not operated at full capacity The mine production of gold decreased from in 1918 to approximately i in 1919 a decrease of nearly 30 iO per cent 1 Most fa ost of the gold came from copper lead and zinc ores ores that were treated at the he smeltIng smelting smelt smelt- ing plants The mine output of or silver decreased from ounces val valued ed at 13 in 1918 1913 to about ounces s. s valued at The Chief Consolidated mine at Eureka was again gain the largest producer of silver sil in n the state and the Tintic Standard followed closely The output output output out out- put of the Tin Tintic tic district was maintained main maln- tamed but decreases occurred at Bingham and Park Parle City In the Bingham district the United States Mining company compan Utah Consolidated Utah Copper opper and Utah Apex were the I largest producers of or silver and at Park ParIs City the Silver King ICing Coalition and the h mine were large producers The mine production of copper de decreased decreased decreased de- de creased from pounds in 1918 1913 to pounds In 1919 As the average a price was considerable less the value of or the output decreased from to about The largest production of copper came from the Utah Copper property at Bingham which yielded close to pounds a month throughout the year a decided decrease T The e mine output of ot lead decreased from pounds in 1918 to pounds in 1919 a a. decrease of nearly pounds The value of the output decreased from to about 69 There was a a decrease of ot about 77 17 per peI cent In the the production of re- re convertible zinc The mine output decreased from pounds jn In 1 1918 18 to about pounds in 1919 and the value of the output from to about |