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Show LE AD AND ZINC (Declines of 20 and 60 Per j Cent, Respectively, Noted in Year's Report WASHINGTON, Jan. a Mine and smelter output of lead In the Unified I States in 1921 declined about 2 per cm and the production of zinc fell off almost p'-r cr.t, it was est i ma t -1 e,i today by the geological survey on the base of repbDtS from producers; and others. I - MIARIS iSB M Ml Th' output nf soft lead by mines of; th. Mississippi valley was about 231. -000 short tons, and that of artrentlfer-1 s li ad by the mines of the western stales about 170.000 tons eomnarcd; with 251,916 tons from the Mississippi, j valley and 295.070 tons from the West-1 in states In 920. The southeastern Missouri district, with a 1921 output of lTrf.OQO inns compared With 1 6JL , -i2.tS in 1'.'20. had a larger production ilhan any other district and was the only one to show a gain ZINC (H'l'ITT DROPS. The recoverable zinc content of ore .mined in 1321 was about 20.n00 ton.s. (compared with 584.772 tons the year j before and 049.202 tons In 1919. The 'output of the eastern slates was about 68.000, that of the central states about 168.000 tons, and of the western states about 14,000 tons, compared Iwifh 102.242; 347,652 and 144,878. re- lapectlyley, in 1920. j Imports of zinc In ore decreased; from 22. 1ST tons In 1920 to about 2700 in 1921, most of which came from Mexico. |