2 MARCH 1907, Page 14

ITO rum EDITOR OF TfIR " SPROFATOR1

StR,—Referring to " Latona's " letter in your last week's issue, the appended few figures may be of interest. They forcibly demonstrate how great is the bearing ' on prices of factors other than mere production of gold :-

Production of Gold in Fine Sanerbeck Figure Ounces (average). (avenge)•

1881-86 4,912,800 - 79.80 1886-90 6,320,400 7020 1891-95 7,861,800 6680 1896-1900 12,644,600 (800 1901-1905 15,628,000 7000 and for the last year 1906 19,373,000 77.00

—I am, Sir, &c., W. S. MAINPRICE.

The Birches, Sutton, Macclesfield.