India also produces a considerable amount

Of prospective gold fields the most likely are British Guiana, the hinterland of the Gold Coast, certain parts of China, and E. Africa. The year 1909 was a red-letter one in the history of gold production, not only in the United States but in all the world’s producers, as its output exceeded that of any previous year. According to the best American and British authorities, the total put of the year was valued at $460,299,- 200, of which Afriea was credited with $0 3ae COD. the United States with $99,232,000, and Australia with $71,980,000. The total world’s production since the discovery of the metal in the United States was estimated at $13,000,000,000 in value. In the period of 1849-1909 the world’s gold-mining showed a remarkable development. In 1849 the output was valued at orate 000: 1850, $44,450,000; 1860, $93,415,000; - 1870, $92,250,000; 1880, $106,486,000; - 1909, $460,299,200. In the latter.year the leading producers in the United States were: Colorado, $21,954,700;