Show I Production neil nOlI Fifteen years ear ago age the time United States Stales for or tin the tl first time assumed the lie role rolo of or orl l producer among th time the countries of oC the lie world Prior to to the lie year ear 1 ISSI 91 Spain held the post of or honor In Ia this r re- re but since that year 01 lUu tUe margin if f tho lie United UI states Stales Ute pain gain luau hat laK steadily increased from mi a i few thousand toils Ions to double the time output oC of al any other nUll single naton tUItIOn nation In lii the matter mater of or consumption con con- of or lead the statistics show a state of Ir affairs for tome years eaas lost ast For time the tie past t ten tn n years year tho lImo United States Stales iia has been the that heaviest consumer if ur lead leall In Iii 1 the lie the cOI consumption of or heath ad In iii the lie United States felt tel cli oft off 01 re- re and Great Gnal Britain used us d moro more him tUn tho the United by ly over O cl tons Spain which hax haK always been a a. h heavy VY producer does dOCK not hot appear il at II ill all al as itS u lurK large 1 consumer but hUl I Is a lar large c exporter limo rho United States on the ci ither her h Iw Its never ne in iii II tin last ten hint ten tn years produced sufficient lead 10 in satisfy til home hom demand J. and has be been mi forced to o Import on an alt era a average e 8 per CIntI cent CInt I more home lome lead hun than 1 been beert produced at it |