Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-07-29 | Page 10 | Quicksilver Output Declines in 1913

QUICKSILVER OUTPUT DECLINES IN 1 1913 1 Tho ThE Tho quicksilver cr industry in the United States broke broke- a n record cord rc-ord rc last t year but bat n not t an enviable one for with the exception of that of 1008 the production tion don l la last t year rear was the lowest since sinco 1860 Final f figures re from every producing district district dis according accordini to II 1 D. D of tho United States ecological ca survey Rive give e a domestic output of quicksilver for lor 1013 1913 of flasks Haaks valued at in 2021 1 1012 12 Tho decline was duo partly party to the JRr largo large o foreign output I Ifor for tho the last few years a du dull market and a a Jeneral general lowering of prices I Producers report short tons of oro ore mined and available available- for treatment treat treat- ment mont in 1913 a against tons in 1912 and the reduction of tons tone i against tons in 1912 I California as ulua usual was ws the lar largest cst producer in 1913 with ih flasks valued at a n decrease from tho I output of 1912 of flasks in quantity quan quan- and of in value The total value alue of the production of quicksilver in the state from 1850 tho dato date of tho the earliest earlest output to the end of 1913 1013 has been The Tho quicksilver output out put of Nevada in 1913 was wa 1645 flasks valued at Quicksilver is used mainly for the manufacture of fulminate for explosive caps electric appliances drugs and scientific apparatus and lor for the recovery reco ery ory of gold and oland silver siver by amalgamation Tho The use in n gold and silver r recovery was former formerly extensive but the rapid increase icren c in tho the of gold old and silver ores has haa ha materially decreased the recovery by amal amalgamation This is of course coure duo due in part to the tho change in depth from froe free min milling to ores but moro more lar largely oly to the tho successful treatment of certain large supplies of ores never profitable b by p amalgamation at any depth and to increased economies economies mies mie and profits by the substitution of for ama amalgamation The Thet t most moet important amaton producer of I quicksilver in tho the United States is the famous New Almaden mine of Santa I Clara Cara count county California which c over Or miles of underground workings workings work work- in ings s and which has produced steadily since 1850