Director Of The Mint
Dr. Linderman, Director of the Mint, report that tlie production of the precioue metalu in thft United Slat cluriiiK the last fiscal year wae, Fiold, $47,230,107; uilver, 46,726,8Í4 ; total, $10,162.421. Nevada prodnoed moro of oach metal tlian any Statu or Xorritorv- Sl'.',540,518 of gold, and 128,130.850 of „üvor, and 1 17,676,863 QÍ Ixjth. or uuarly 51 por cont. of tho total yield of all tho minea of the country. California stands wond in the Hut of gold produeing States, witb 915,260,676 of tho metal. Colorado Htíiudií second in tho HÜver lint, with 85,804,940, and Utah follow hard aftor with 85,208,000, California aud Nevada together producel noarlr 74 per cent of all tho gold and Nevada, Colorado, aud Utah togother more than 82 per cent of all the wilver. jDakot.i prodneed $3,000,000 in gold, and 110 silver. North Caroltna contrihutod èlStOUO, aud Georgia 41(K',ii00 in Kold, and no süver. Lako fcinporior gave uh 8100,000 in BÜver, and no gold, Dr. Linderman ays the expectation entortuiiied liy inany that' the remouetization of the Bilver dölkr would bo followed by au appreciatiou of tlio valne of il ver has not yot bêeu realizcil, and tbiiikf) the United Stiitcu ought to be very oautious in ita Bilvor policy.
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