Show curtailment ca OF SILVER there has been drastic curtailment la in the production of silver the co bait balt camp in canada has practically alIv closed down the coporo mine in mexico closed the united states smelting co and the american smelting ing co have greatly lessened their activities in mexico the only thing that is saving the american silver mines from closing Is the pittman act under which the government is replacing its silver reserves after selling england several hundred million ounces during the war at 1 an ounce when the market price was much higher under this act the government Is now buying back an equal amount from ameri can miners at the price it received from england no loss Is incurred by the government and our silver mining industry is save |