Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1899 — The Gold Product. [ARTICLE]

The Gold Product.

The preliminary estimates of the director of the mint indicate that the world’s gold product for 1897 amounted to about $240,000,000. This is an increase of nearly 20 per cent, over 1896. All of the great sources of supply show a gain. The United States leads the list, with a product of $61,500,000; but is closely followed by Africa with a product of $58,000,000, and Australia With $51,000,000. Russia, Mexico, Canada and India follow in the order named—Russia with $25,000,000, Mexico with $10,000,000 and Canada and India each with $7,500,000.