INCREASE IN PRODUCTION OF GOLD. 643 



predicate an increase or decrease in the gold yield of Russia. The 

 product of these last-mentioned countries in 1897 was: 



India $7,247,500 



Canada 6,027,100 



Russia 23,245,700 



" The increase in the principal countries mentioned above, of 

 their gold product in 1898 over 1897, reduced to a table, gives a 

 total of $52,195,000, as follows: 



United States $8,420,000 



South African Republic 22,167,000 



Australia 13,108,000 



Canada 8,000,000 



India 500,000 



Total $52,195,000 



" The world's product in 1897 was $237,504,800. In 1898 it 

 will probably not be less than $289,699,800. My opinion is that it 

 will be somewhere between $290,000,000 and $300,000,000. 



" If any further information reaches me within a week or two, 

 I shall be glad to communicate it to you. 

 " Respectfully yours, 



" George E. Roberts, Director of the Mint." 



Agents' Estimate, January 1st, of the Production of Gold in the United 



States far 1898. 



States and Territories. Gold. 



Alaska $2,039,930 



Arizona 3,185,490 



California 14,883,721 



Colorado 24,500,000 



Idaho 2,273,902 



Michigan 65,000 



Montana 5,209,302 



Nevada 2,959,731 



New Mexico 360,000 



Oregon 1,343,669 



South Dakota 5,841,406 



Texas 7,500 



Utah 2,170,543 



Washington 599,483 



Wyoming 5,168 



South Appalachian States 337,832 



Total $65,782,677 



