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Show Hu i UTAH GAINS IN MINERAL Bfj i PRODUCTION HV I Uttth holds a unique position with Br . 1 ! tho metal producing states In tho dl- BJ ' verstty of Us mineral output. 'While HS I tho state does jiot rank first in tho BB r, production of any phrticular metal, BX i " Htands well ninong the lcadora In K I tho Production of gold, silver, copper, HB . lead, zinc, and vciadium mlnorals. I HV As compared with tho other states, HM It ranks second ln silver, third In BJ 'oaJ fourth ln copper, sixth In gold H and soenth ln zinc. HK In 1011 tho copper content of tho BV i i otes mined In Utah was 140,900,827 Hn I pounds, against 137,307,485 poinds In Bd ! ; li12, Whllo this shows a decrcttso Bli I ' ' of nearly 10,000,000 pounds, tho value HH ; of tho 1912 output shows an increase BM ' ' i ot $4,285,632 ovor tho valuo of that Wm "'A - produced In 1911. Hit i i . Tho production ot silver which HJ , ' ' ' roLks noxt to coppor In value, shows Hj . jf an Increhao both In quantity and HB M ' value, from 12,473,787 flno ounces, HB W valued t $G,C11,107, in 1911, to 13,- HB- ijs 8:K,903 fine ouicos valued at $8,509,- B fM oso m 1912. HH 1H Tho lead content of the ores mined HB 1K , In Utah ln 1911 was 08,218 short tons HjH m& y Vflued at $6,142,354 which was in- mma 1 tIt Tl?' ii creased to 70.1DG short tons valued at HIBUBBbbW 5R.314.001, In 1012. Tho output of HLJaBHHBHK zlno In 1911 was 8,920 short tons val ued at $1,016,895; In 1912 It was 2,534' shot tons valued at $1,177,635, Gold, tho fourth In Importance among tho motnls produced In Utah, showed n decrcaso In tho 1912 output cemphred with 1'Jll. Tho 1911 production pro-duction wna valued at $4,C9C,998, against $4,266,851 for 1912. Tho only irlnornl products besides gold showing show-ing ai decrenso In valuo for 1912 wero Iron and salt, the total decrcaso of the three during tho year amounting tp $563,C4G. However, tho marked Increase In-crease In tho value of Utah's other I minerals far more than offsets this I small decrease the total 1912 output. biliiK $51,004,942, ngaknst $43,774,331, In 1811, an Increase or $7,230,611. In tho production of coal the In- creaFo was 20 per cent from 2,513,175 short tons, valued at $4,248,606, In 1911 to 3,016,149 short tons, valued a- $5,040,451 ln 1912. Tho manufacture manufac-ture of Portlond cement began In Ulnh In 1910 with hn output of 811,800 barrels, valued at $1,005,960. It do-creased do-creased nenrly 150,000 bcfrels In 1911 ti 662,849 barreh, valued at $827,523, but Increased In 1912 to 760,668 bar-tels, bar-tels, valued at $937,119. Tho principal princi-pal stone quarried in Utah Is limestone, lime-stone, a largo psrt of which Is used for flux in smelters, though some is used for foundation work and also for building. Other mineral products of the state aro asphalt, gems, grindstones, gypsum, gyp-sum, Iron' ore, lime, mineral waters, petroleum, phosphate rock, salt, sand and gravel, scythestonos, sulphur ur-atalum ur-atalum and vanadium ores. |