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Show Parr THE WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY 2 Use of Explosives Level To Record High 1956 WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY NEWS - CIRCULATION Phone EM ALplne Church Street 2402 Curtis St., Deliver 421 - Box 2608 40 ADVERTISING EM Belt Lake City, Utah 2402 Curtis St., Denver ALplne Entered as second class matter at Salt Lake City, Utah, under Act of March 3, 49 . 38 .. 1879. Subscription rates: $5.00 for two years; for one year. Please mention Western Mineral Survey when writing to advertisers. Advertising rates on application. 83.00 L. M. HILL Editor All news appearln gin the Western Mineral Survey is obtained from sources believed to be reliable but no responsibility Is assumed for accuracy of statements. Reproduction of any material from this publication must have written permission from the publisher. Domestic consumption of industrial explosives reached a new record level during 1956, according to reports received by the Bureau of Mines, United States De- Interior. Total consumption during 1956 was pounds, an increase of 27 per cent over that reported for the previous year. A substantial portion of this increase appears to be a direct reflection of the increased use of ammonium nitrate as a blasting agent reported in the nations mining, quarrying and construction industries. A large increase in the use of partment of-th- e Domestic Mines Report October. Lead Output Domestic mines produced 28,100 short tons of recoverable lead in October; according to the Bureau of Mines, United States Depart- ment of the Interior. This quan tity represents a 13 per cent in crease over September output but agrees closely with the 28,500 average monthly production during the period January through October, 1957. The October output was, however, considerably below the 31,000 tons produced in April, the peak month preceding the response to the market price recession. Reflecting the general relation, 'the domestic common grade lead for price 14 cents per pound from dipped on October 15 to 13 cents, New York delivery. The reduction followed, but lagged, the downward "adjustments on the London Metal Exchange. Production of 760 tons from states east of the Mississippi River (but including Kansas) was approximately at the same level as September. Lead in the eastern United States is derived almost exclusively as a constituent of zinc ores. The only production disreported from the western of Oklahoma, trict and southern Kansas was that of Natipnal Lead Companys Ballard group of mines. To prevent disclosure of individual operations .the Kansas production has, therefore, been combined with that of states east of the supply-deman- d Tri-Stat- e Mis-sou- ri duction closely parallel to that of April 1957 before the decline in lead prices. The October quantity from Missouri also represented 44 per cent of the total domestic mine production of lead during . that month. Total lead recoverable from ores.mined in the Western States during October was 14,900 tons an increase of 6 per cent over the 14,100 tons recorded in September, but considerably lower than the peak monthly production of 18,000 tons of March prior to price declines. Of the total Western Stated production, Idaho accounted for 40 per cent and Utah 25 per cent, each showing moderate increases over September figures. Other Western States, arranged in decreasing, order of their October production, were . Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, Nevada, New .Mexico, and California. - Mines Bureau Issues Survey on Diesel Fuels Characteristics of diesel fuels sold in the United States in 1957 are tabulated in a Bureau of Mines report just released by the Department of the Interior. Containing valuable informtion for opertors and owners of diesel locomotives, tucks, busses, tractors, and other diesel- - pflwered equipment, the report represents of the fuel used Mississippi. a Missouris mine output of lead, by American industry. The survey totally confined to the Southeast is based on 483 samples from fuels Missouri Lead Belt totaled 12,400 manufactured by 47 companies at short tons of recoverable metal in 106 refineries. October, an increase ...of 25 per cent over September production Samples were analyzed by recent 17 of increase an per and finers in accordance with inover the monthly average for the structions from the American first ten months of 1957. The Oc- Petroleum Institute and results tober recovery of lead, reflecting were compiled by the Bureau of an increase in both tonnage and Mines under a cooperative agreegrade of ore, from mines of the- ment with the A. P. I. district, represents a level of proIn 1956, latest year for complete production figures, 180 million Ezra Taft Benson barrels of diesel fuel were sold in Invited Speaker the United States. Refinery deliveries during the first 6 months Lincoln Day Banquet of 1957 averaged 19 million barSecretary of Agriculture Ezra rels monthly. Taft Bensonivill be Invited to be the speaker at the annual Lincoln Railroads were the heaviest of diesel fuel in 1946, day banquet of the Republican consumers 46 announced was per cent. Others were using Club of Utah, it trucks, busses, tractors, and heavy this week. Presimoving equipment (27 percent); Lamont F. Toronto, Club dent, said the annual affair will vessels (10 percent); industry be held when the secretary is (9); armed forces (44); power plants (2) and oil companies (1) available. mean percent. This availability may held will be anyA copy of the report, Diesel that the banquet Feb. 10 and Feb. Fuel Oils, 1957 Petroleum Prodtime between a ucts Survey No. 2, by O. C. national 14. Lincolns birthday, 12. Blade, can be obtained by writholiday, is Feb. Richard C. Andrew will be the ing the Publications-Distributio- n general chairman of the Lincoln Section, Bureau of Mines, 4800 Forbes St., Pittsburgh 13, Pa. Day celebration. cross-secti- on . at - . Friday, December 27, 1958 TEXAS SfZMI CHRISTMAS I 1 high explosives, other than was reported during 1956 which was nearly 31 per cent over the corresponding level of 1955. Aagin, most of the increase can be accounted for by the fact that this category included ammonium nitrate as a blasting agent for the first time in 1956. Of the large consumers of this type of explosives, coal mining reported the largest increase over 39 per cent followed by railway and other construction work which reported an increase of more than 24 per cent, and metal mining which consumed 17 per cent more of this HOUSTON, TEXAS Its the biggest Christinas gif tof the type of explosive in 1956 than in . and you can take your choice of what were talking year 1955. Twelve per cent more perabout . the mink coat, the sports car, or the model! Over MG cars axe being given away 8100,000 In mink coats missible explosives were used in worlds largest chain, of health the Health American Studios, by to due 1956, its increased entirely studios for men; and their ladies division, Silhouette, International, use by the coal mining industry reducing and figure contouring salons for women. which consumed 99 per cent of Christinas gifts are going to friends, patrons The Texas-Siz- e the total production. The use of visitors of each of 226 health studios located In principal studio' and' black blasting powder continued cities plus Canada, Mexico, England and Rrancew to decline, the amount used being The unusual offer comes from Texan Ray A. Wilson, company almost 16 per cent less in 1956 in appreciation for a year, which saw president, than in 1955. Liquid oxygen, of health company, 150 new studios added tq his giant Texas-basewhich the coal mining industry making it the world's largest consumed the entire production in . Texas-bootNancy. Miss Poteet ONeal, is nationally known 1956, declined 8 per cent from the as a model for shapely female comic strip characters. She IS a lifetime. member of. Silhouette, International. Dave Scrogum, : aa previous years total. American Health instructor, who will present one foreign The cars here seems to be giving more attention to the mink eoat(TX industry conwho c&n blame fclmT. er sumed 29 per cent of all industhan the MG and trial explosives used in the United States during 1956. This one industry used 297,06,0900 pounds of all types of explosives, including liquid oxygen and ammonium nitrate. This was an increase of 24 per cent from the quantity consumed by the indusIn October domestic mine pro- 449,700 short tons in the same 1955. in try duction of recoverable zinc was period of 1956. Price of Prime The metal mining industry used 38,300 short tons, an increase of Western Zinc remained at 10 197,303,000 pounds of all types of 13 per cent over Septembers cents a pound, East St. Louis marexplosives in 1956, which was 17 production, according to the ket price. per cent more than consumed in 1955. Increased consumption was Bureau of Mines, United States States east of the Mississippi Department of the Interior. Al- River (but including Kansas) reported in 1956 in the large states of Arizona, though production was up from accounted for mine production of Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, that of October 17,800 short tons of recoverable the September, and Utah. Michigan and Minne- level was considerably below the zinc sota, large iron-orproducers, re- 50,800-to- n representing a 26 per cent peak of April that imported increased use of explothe zinc price gain over the previous months sives, although Alabama reported mediately preceded decline, and was below the Jan- figure, but closely agreeing with a decline in consumption. ' uary through October average the i average for the The quantity of industrial ex- of 44,200 tons per month. The area. Increased mine output in total mine production for plosives required , by quarrying and nonmetal mining industries 1957 was 442,200 compared to October was noted from Tennesrose over 8 per cent in 1956. see, Virginia, and New York. The all states, using large Sublimal Advertising Practically New Jersey Zinc Company's quantities of explosives for this Hill mine in Sussex class of mineral extraction report- Experiment Conducted Sterling New County, Jersey remained ed an increase In '1956 over the closed an improvement Possible subof pending implications 1955 consumption, . among which in the disclosed market limal were price. advertising were Pennsylvania,' Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Michigan.' Total this week by two movie house Mines of the Eagle-RichComsales for quarrying and nonmetal experiments. (This involves in- pany s operations in Oklahoma visible advertising, that is, .bemining was 213,368,000 pounds, or low human and Kansas that were closed in awareness.) 21 per cent of all explosives conJuly, remained idle during Ocsumed in 1956. tober The only output in the area Flashing two 1 messages on the screen every five was from National Lead Comseconds' the audience to panys Ballard group of mines in And Testing purchase urging soft drinks and pop- Kansas. To prevent disclosure of corn sales were up 57.5 per cent, individual operations, Kansas proFeatured On and soft drink sales increased duction has been combined with 18.1 per cent. that of the States East of the Farm Show A small quantity ot Mississippi. The ads flash on and off the zinc concentartes were derived Practical information on soil screen so fast the viewer is never from ores the of the southeast testing, pruning and gardening aware he has seen an ad. Missouri lead district. will be featured on KSL per-missible- s, tod-195- 8 coast-to-coa- st, record-breaki- ng d - ed of-th- e coal-minin- g Bureau of Mines Report on Mine Production of Zinc coal-minin- g copper-p- roducing e 10-mo- nth . 10-mon- th er 3000-secon- d Prating f RADIOS THIS BUSINESS OF FARMING, during January. Farm and soil testing will be discussed Monday, January 13, by Farm Director Von Orme. On Monday, January 20 the program will feature how and when to prune orchards. On Friday, January 24, vegetable and flower gardening will be discussed with an eye to production and beauty. THIS BUSINESS OF FARM- is sponsored on KSL OF KENNECOTT COPPER CORPORATION each Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 12:15 pm. ING RADIO by the UTAH DIVISION Rep. William A. Dawson re Mines of the Western States cently advocated congressional Inquiry into the use of this method, produced 00,300 short tons of particularly with respect to the recoverable zinc in October, compared to 19,600 in September and propaganda potential it has. the 1957 average of The process was developed by 24,400 tons. The October level of James McDonald Vicary, of New to continued reflect production York, who is a motivational re- shutdowns emulative in the Westsearcher and amateur psycholo- ern States since the price declines gist. that started in April. Refining There is some indication that Companys Trench unit in Arithe devise does not cause one zona on October 23, and of New to change his mind if he is set Park Mining Companys Mayin his ideas, but compares to the flower mine in Utah September the power of suggestion. How- 27 were more than offset by inever, proof of this will have to creased mine output in Utah, await further experimentation. Arizona, and Idaho. 10-mo- nth ! 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