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Show Rich Radium Ore in Czech o-Slovakia THERE is a large radium content in the ura-nitun ura-nitun ore found at Jacbyrnov, in Bohemia. near the frontiers of Saxony, writes United st it.-? Trade Commissioner Fonald L. Breed from Prague, Czecbo-Slovakia. Although the radium production in the United States is greater as to quantity, the ores of Jachyaiov aro richer in quality. Tho knowu supply of radium in the IH Joohymov district will last for twenty years, at the present rate of production. there are fl three large mines which are not yet prospected lkm as to depth, nnd in which the veins of ore widen jkmm as they aro followed deeper. ;t is certain tbat the mining will continue for hiucb more than twenty yeir.-. The annual quantity of radium produced amounts to about two grains. Tho net profits i 10 the Government in wero about i,(i66,b00 cl crowns The net profit anticipated for the enr- vkmm rent year is about 3.300.000 crown-', which, of kk course has less foreign exchange value than the FH pre-war profits The price of one gfahj of r.i- !kmm dium in the home market in 1913 was 585,000 crowns. To-day the prtce of one grant !s about tO.Oilo.OOO crowns |