Show PILU prediction DICTION MADE THAT LEAD j MILL WILL SOON ADVANCE TO be western lead producers are keen ly watching the controlling cont roling ea eastern markets and while buying continues good it usually slackens up in late tall fall when the painters are restricted by unfavorable weather utah s normal production has been curtailed 30 to 35 per cent and the production will remain low until the utah apex utah con and other big bingham mines resume operations five cent lead Is predicted for next month relative to national conditions in the lead markets the wall street journal says that freight rates on lead to new york from st louis and east st louis will probably be re deuced about dec dee 1 it Is under stood that the rate being considered by the I 1 C C is 35 cents a pounds compared with the present rate of 50 60 cents it la Is believed it will be authorized after only short consideration and that the new now schedule will be published early en ough to have the rate go into effect the first of december |