Show silver situation reaches A very interesting stage no stiver silver dollars have been coined since ance 1904 about 20 ounces as purchased by the mint last year i 0 make halt half dollars the standard lollar jollar contains 12 brains grains of ell ier er its value being based on a gold equivalent qui valent tent of 1 2929 per ounce so hat with silver at 1 the a 22 7 cents says mining and press the silver value of 0 sub coins is 6 46 per cent less hence there would be a IT profit on mining even if silver stood at 1 30 per ounce in other countries oun tries the Is even arger the united states produced 74 14 out of the worlds world s total ro of ounces ast year the increased demand tor for silver has been due to a variety of auses n appreciation was ible ble when gold was withdrawn from rom circulation by the belligerent nations ind silver became the principal met inet illic currency in dally daily use in 0 successive and persist nit nt disorder caused a decrease in production Dro from 87 ounces 11 1911 to 30 in 1917 mean lean ahue india a series of 0 good harvests and accumulated a big cred t balance with the warring coun countries trice of kerope this called for r silver the he use of 0 silver in the arts is in Clea cheing aing in 1916 it aks wa 29 ances an indrea of 6 over 1908 |