Show shutdown in copper industry 4 urged to reduce surplus metal new yorka york A proposal to shut down donio doute sUc stio copper production this summer as n ing tho the market for tho the rod red metal Is being debated la in copper trade circles domestic production Is now aver aging about 20 pot por cent of capacity with some mines reported closed down dovi rf among them tile tho united verde copper compain company further furth or ro reduction in output by other producers was urged with interest cont centering ering in a suggestion that ull dolli domestic estic mines close down entirely for six months beginning april 1 objection to the proposal was male on tile ground that it would impose additional hardships on boer communities A complete shutdown it was waa st It Atod would result lif in withdrawals of about tons of copper a vilo ne of the prizes brought to NV washington ashington instead of ao to inowe was 2000 muskets mus kots flints round shot and thirty tons of nitis Ret shot by tons or nearly near ly one sixth bettor better buying demand for copper has haa boon been reported in III the metal trade ot 9 t late orders came eriv cipully from rom small fabricators fabricatore fabrica tors who i wore were buying in carload d lots |