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f f Mf LIA16405 0 KamnsT ms mono auntict J. B. Haffnar, Tie* proaldant Bunkor Kll and Sullivan Minin* ond Coneootratin* 0e./ Kollos*, Idaho Tha laad aituation la tho nerthnoat district appears to preesst a aoro opttaistie pdetaro at this tlao then it did too or throo yaara a*o, dodarod Hoffnar. Tharo la a oari.at for the lead and a fair price tor It* Tba difficulties in view an labor and teal) said Nr. Bnffnor. is far ao is conoornodf besides va*a ns*otlatlooa, a probloa already open than la of tho losa of labor to tha amed forces, to daa construction and other called defense Jobe* At presoot Bins operation# mat oonpots with the sa|e eealos offared by many of the da esctractors* Production for tha norttewet atatoa (Idaho, Vashia*too and Montana) eaa 111*000 tone la 1950 conperod to 95^000 tone la 19i<9. Tho nocthljr production thee far la 1951 la a little lata then in the corruapoodln* period of 1950 bat still ahead of the 19lt9 flsnro* None of tho alnoa "died* durin* tha year and Boat of tho einee aaaagod to develop ae each non ore ae the mount thet v h alaed durin* the yaarv Hscuror la this oonaootion Hr* Atffner pointed oat that meh of tha aineral la tho alnoe which ru wasto at a 10 or 111 load baoaao ora with load at !?# 4 tMihriiifcarifay