The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-29 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday
The market this afternom was a little more-lively
there being an increased number of inquiries, and
the bus mess prospects generally were regarded wits
more favour. Tile market was aho productive .f
more orders, and higher prices in some Cases were
obtained. Unmarked bars were required in c ,n-
-siderabie quantities by numerous home buyers, aed
inquiries were made for some large parcels for d
livery during November and December. Common
sheets are being sold in a regular manner amcngst
the galvanisers, and some very fair sales were re.
ported to have taken place in the same class of ir in,
for • orking.up purposes. Hoops were only re-
quire-1 for shipment, the chief complaint here 13,3-
mg the remarkable low prices that have to be taken
conaeqnent on the keen competition on the part of
the Yorkshire and Lancashire houses. Strips wire
in more inquiry, and some of the heavy pia' e
makers will be able to find increased work for their
employes. In pigs the transactions were few and
for irregular quantities, some agents not being able
to sell more than 100 tons, while others mentioned
to-day that they had taken lines for 1,000 and
1,500 tons, the delivery of which will extend up to
the end of the year. Prices on the whole were no
firmer, and there does not appear much prospect of
smelters getting better terms at present. The coal
trade showed more activity, numerous winter coal
contracts being either cl'lsed or under negotiati n.
Colliery owners are not, however, able to secure an
increeee on the last contract prices. The C
Trad, W .ges Board will meet at Dudley, and the
Iron Trade Wages Board at Birmingham on Fri-
day next, to consider the wages question.

BIRISINGHA.M, THURSDAY.

Manufacturers on 'Change to-day were more
cheerful, and regarded the immediate prospects as
satisfactory. Prices were firmer conßequ.nc on the
agita•ion for increased wages by the irontvorkers
and the colliers. It wae thought by some that cod
would be advanced is a ton in OcOber, which would
materially increste the cost of producing iron, br th
crude and finished. Infinenced by this contingency,
thar:ufnaureis wore very c.rutious in th ir traits—
etions, and d c ined to book long-delivery orders
except at euhalcs I quatation-r, or subject to the
uriees which m ty be declared at the quarterly nae.A •
ings a fortnight hone.. Julging by the numerous
inviri-s on toe market, some for three months
supplier of iron , mod others extending till the end
of the year, tli•A-e wi I be a fairly good trade during
the winter quarer. Bir this is dependent v.ly
rnwrit on the prompt sAtlement ti the wages
quesrinti. Mark .d iron vrts in better inquiry this
afternoon than foe ...me time past, the firmer quo-
tations for unmarted iron t..nding to benefit the
makers of best iron. Common bars were quoted at
54 ti £ i.s, w.t!l 154 as the average for
medium qaalitios. Sit p-ts sold freely for galvani.—
ins anal wo!kirig- up purposes at firmer though
quotably 1111.41tered p lees. Some small parcels of
hoops were dialysed of for America, but the foreidn
demand was quiet for other classes of iron. The
local demand for was st:ip was rather brisk, arid
nail rods were in Tito lerate request. Pig iron stles
in nnother and small in extent, prices still
ruling slightly in buyers favour.

EPP'S CO4:3O4I.....GILLrKYUL AND Colli OtTENG —" 13y a
t'i,:oolv,a.l,:a of the natural laws wu et govern
Vie op.-rations of digrsti.qi and nutrition, and by a care-
t*: appLeation thri fi e properties of wult-szdreta
C L. 111;»4 ha. 7:oii‘ic i o.lr breakfatt tab:es with
a delieatrly fLron ed beverage which as ay Save os
many hevry doctors' bi, s It is by the jridicious
of ouch ar kir, of diet Vitt a o n.ititatam naay be
o.ia ly budt up tritil s.r Jug enough to resimt every
tezkiency to dise,te. Hun.lreds of subtle maladies
are [ha i arnusd rot ready to attack wh-rev,r there
i. a 4,01- lat. We iuty escs.,,e many a fatal sh.ft by
keA ig -urArlYtut we 1 fortified with put, tel )(id aul
a pro 'any frazne."—Cisil Sery c Gazette.—
Slid, 'imply with boiiit.g watrr or milk Sold only in
• 145e11,1---- JA)11143 trays J.: Co Homce pathu
Loadoo."--Ilso makers of Epp'a Cl29colste
&sense.

Holloway's 'iatine t a HI abe ttemehes
—ln the n.e of th. s uCauentm there need be no
I.e.otLtl or &pito, of their cooling, hea tut, alti pun-
t:mg p.., vr id-, Imaivatio can scarcely c loce:ve
the re •rv-!lons faCility vi Lit which th:s Ungu3nt relieves
and heel the most inveterate sares and opera, and in
(m.o.i of bad legs and bai breasts they stet liTte a charm.
The Pills are the most effectual remlly ever discovered
lir V.., cure ,I,iver and stomach e mpleinta, diseases
meet d.s•s!rons iw their eff,cta, der,rt ;tog all the
pf-p r of tie on ans aft' cel includin4 rest-
les,n.ss, melancholy, weari•aess, tn loility to sleep, awl
pain in the tile, until the whole system is exhausted.
These wonderful Pills, if taken accordingly to the
pr.. iddirtctinns accompanying each biz, strike at the
tJU 4 ',he malad. sLimulate the stomach and liver into
a nealthy action, and effect a complete ewe.