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Show COPPER IMPORTS FALL OFF DURIKG YEAR 1318 Thirty Million Pounds Less Brought Into U. S. in 1919 Than in 1918 WASHINGTON. Fob. IS. Copper imports into the United States in 1919 fell off by moro than thirty million pounds compared with 1918, according to reports at the department of commerce." com-merce." During the past year 1U0.-155,- 063 pounds of copper valued at ?23,- 511.020 were imported against 157,216, 4S1 pounds valued at 534,650,864 in 191S. Mexico stood first as the source of coppor Sending 57,370.307 pounds worth $10,577,393 to the United States during 1918, more than doubling thy shipments of 2S.20l.213 pounds worth $5,1222,768 sent by Canada, which rank ed second. Chile was third witn 15,-500,966 15,-500,966 pounds valued at S3.037.312 but led in manufactures of copper con- signed to the United States, sending 89.S59.S98 pounds worth S20.980.104. Peru followed Chile, shipping a total of S0,802,505 pounds vnlued at $15,406,-S44. $15,406,-S44. Coppor exports slumped correspondingly, correspond-ingly, ore shipments for the year totalling to-talling 507.SC6 pounds at 395,930. com pared with 2,387,275 pounds worth $578,165 in 191S. nofined copper exports ex-ports decreased 690,027,891 pounds in 191S to 438,160,818 pounds last year representing a decline in value of over ?S0.000,000. England was the chief market for American copper, taking a li total for the year of 105,619,710 pounds t worth $22,S56,469. 'i oo A lmM j j "Nuthin' only I've heard of people K IH I gottin' drunk with power." Courier- ' VmU Journal. r!'j |