Show ZING LIMB DISTRICT IN BAD CONDITION Slightly Improved zinc ore prices have caused much talk of reopening of mines In the Miami Joplin district though most operators in the field hope this will not come about They point out that there already is an apparent stock on hand of tons Just In this field and they feel that it would be bea a serious mistake to increase production production production tion at this time On the other hand some operators question whether any material Increase in Jn production from this field at this time could be accomplished even if it was desirable on account of the labor situation They point out that hundreds of miners left the field during during during dur dur- ing the past winter seeking work Several Several Sev Sev- eral of the richer mines that have persisted In operation have used night nightshifts nightshifts nightshirts shifts shirts because they could get the men mento mento mento to reduce rock tonnage costs and ItIs it itis itis is believed if many mines start up they will have to take talce the men from these night shifts This would that these men would go to work in I poorer mines and their proportionate output per man would be less than it now is The Vinegar Hill Barr mine was started up on April 2 23 25 as well as the Muncie and one or two other mines but for the most part t tile te e mines mmes that have been down for some months will continue down until at least 30 per ton is paid for zinc ore There areat areat are areat at present about twenty-eight twenty properties properties prop prop- operating steadily In this field with three or four operating a few days a week This contrasts with in operation a year ago But production production production pro pro- now amounts to about o tons a week as compared to probably tons a year ago |