1909. 1910. ─┐ U. S. A., 549,114 543,125 │ Canada, 26,998 28,801 │ 1909. 1910. Newfoundland, 1,546 1,210 ├─ North America, Mexico, 63,085 68,899 │ 644,058 645,927 Cuba, 3,315 3,892 │ ─┘ ─┐ Argentina, 672 336 │ Bolivia, 2,240 2,800 ├─ South America, Chili, 40,079 39,463 │ 60,911 63,101 Peru, 17,920 20,502 │ ─┘ ─┐ Spain and Portugal, 58,447 56,386 │ Germany, 25,150 27,675 │ Russia, 19,880 24,987 │ Norway, 10,170 11,676 │ Hungary, 5,152 5,550 ├─ Europe, 127,283 135,738 Sweden, 2,240 2,240 │ Italy, 3,052 3,606 │ Austria, 1,809 2,386 │ Turkey, 896 672 │ Great Britain, 487 560 │ ─┘ Japan, 52,640 51,520 Africa, 16,738 17,030 Australasia, 38,528 45,153 _______ _______ Total, 940,158 958,469 ═══════ ═══════ [Illustration: Fig. 2.—Annual Production of Copper.] In Table II. is indicated the distribution of the American production among the various States. TABLE II.—NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION OF COPPER (in Short Tons of 2,000 lbs.). 1909. 1910. Alaska, 2,028 2,504 Arizona, 146,021 149,803 California, 26,679 22,897 Colorado, 5,244 5,063 Idaho, 3,885 3,108 Michigan, 113,624 110,700 Montana, 156,918 143,121 Nevada, 25,917 31,944 (about 6,000 tons in 1908) New Mexico, 2,567 1,816 Utah, 50,219 62,521 (about 35,000 tons in 1908) Wyoming, 44 90 South and East, 11,409 9,098 Other States, 1,973 463 ———- —-———- Totals, 546,538 543,125 There will be noticed a decline in the production of the United States during the year 1910, resulting from the present movement to restrict output whilst the large accumulated stocks of metal are being absorbed. The movement is probably more or less temporary, and is being largely directed by American financiers who are endeavouring to bring about an international agreement on the subject.