Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-03 | Page 14 | Movement of Copper during Last Year Shows Loss

MOVEMENT IT OF COPPER COPPE DURING LAST YEAR SHOWS LOSS There was exported from the United States during the year ear 1915 1916 a total of ot pounds of copper according to government data just completed for the period representing a R drop of pounds from the previous year Higher prices for the metal resulted In an Increase in increase increase In- In crease of in the valuation of the past years year's outward movement over the preceding elt twelve w months months' n yel larger r rume vol volume volume vol- vol ume says News Bureau In addition to shipments of ot the red metal from this count country noted above there were were- record breaking shipments of ot brass which is comprised v very r ry largely largel of ot copper the total of this material being pounds against but pounds in the previous year The value given last years year's exports of of- brass was against in 1914 These figures of brass exports in no way take I recognition of the large quantities of brass used in finished ammunition The following tabulation has been prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared with a view to showing at a glance the chief items entering into the movement of copper during 1915 as compared compared com corn pared with the previous year ear omitted omitted omitted omit omit- ted In values I 1915 1914 cop Ibs lbs cop Ibs lbs Tot cop moved Brass exports Tot Values Values 1915 1914 Exports copper lbs Ibs Imports copper Ibs lbs Total copper moved Brass exports Total Copper-brass Copper The principal foreign takers of American Amen Ameri can copper were pounds 1915 1914 1913 1013 France Italy I i g n n O. O l 1 Three countries were entirely eliminated eliminated as importers of copper from this country Germany country Germany Belgium and Austria Austria- Hungary Last year there was consigned ed to Holland but pounds against pounds in 1914