The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.
Wolverhampton, Wednesday.

The market this afternoon was quiet owing in a
great measure to the nearness of the quarterly meet-
ings, which will be held in this town and Birming-
ham next week. There were fewer inquiries or
finished iron, and manufacturers were less disposed
to purchase crude metal. Prices were weak all
round. The mills and forges are steadily engaged
in the execution of old orders, and at present there
is no pi ospect of any stoppage of the works occurring
through an insufficiency of coal by reason of the
miners' strike. Common bar manufacturers report
having received some promising inquiries from ex-
port merchants, and there is a moderate demand for
local consumption. The common sheet manufac-
turers are only doing a small trade, and
.as a result
of the growing competition the realised rates are as
low as they have been at any period for several
years past. In hoops, strips, and small angles
there was a steady trade, and quotations for future
deliveries are perhaps a little firmer than of late
The past week has not been characterised by any
animation in either boiler or girder plates. For
peddled bars there is a better demand. Best stamp•
mg sheet manufacturers are busy, and are likely to
remain so during half the ensuing quarter. As
already intimated pigs go off sluggishly, and prices
are lower than at the opening of the quarter. In
rrt-mine metals nearly all the transactions vary
in value from 42s 6d to 455; while common descrip•
tions are difficult to dispose of at 40s. Foreign
brands are neglected, and only isolated sales for
small parcels are mentioned by the agents as having
taken place. There is no alteration to report in
the coal trade, as coal is plentiful at weak rates
aotwiths'anding the strike. In.leed, agents from
other districts are prepared to furnish at cheap
figures all the fuel required either for household or
manufacturing purposes.

Bizsaurouaaa, Thnrsd ty.
The iron market to-day was characterised by
bolt lay feeling, and the meeting was of short dura-
tion, owing to the heat of the weather. Many of
the iron and coal masters are taking advantage of
the fine weather and the absence of pressure in
business to take their mid-summer holidays. This
being the last meeting -prior to the quarterly
meetings, as usual there was but little doing,
though the general impression was that the prices
of standard iron would be maintained. All other
classes, however, are exceedingly wak, t:.e mini-
mum price of unmarked bars being fully 10s. a ton
lower than three months ago. There was not much
apprehension among the iron anl coal masters as
to the consequences of the collier's strike, as it is
oaly of partial extent, and the supplies of coal on
the cothery banks are plentiful. There will be no
stoppage of ironworks owing to a scarcity of sup-
ply of fuel, and the closing of the pits will ben.-fit
the owners by easing the stocks. Pig iron was in
moderate request at last week's rates, local part
mine at 47a. 6d. to 555. a ton, according to quality
Iming in most favour. A little business was done
in Derbyshire and Northamptonshire pig, and con-
tracts were partly entered into for various descrip-
tions of crude met. 1, which will probably be corn*
pluted next week.

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relieve the distressing symptoms s prevalent with the
loser ls, lid. and 111. 91., ,d all Chem...is. Sent
anywhere on receipt of 15 or 31 stsinps by tie mairer
L. Towl.g. Chemist, Notting-haw
A recea writer in on'- local papers Lai wis .ly
obc•rved that "one of the follies of the age is to buy
dear -Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
argest return of ?lay is buying them in the
cheapest market. the Merchant who pays duty
anon thousands of gallons pays in exact proportion
to the retailer clt aring a single cask. A great profit '
bmuussi
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srt enormouso
f av
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spienngs, esa )12f
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Allowanco of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respect-
.he Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but
Cue pi ofit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
.bur. argument than by pointing out the way in
*inch our townsmen, Messrs J. it utland and Son, of
i 3, killsh-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesatntimi its .ayi ,g that 25 per cent, is now
•unvaleed r buylteht,::iorta eves
e:'siithe y,uc,,i
iglteproducer and the eon-
paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dticifsig gernid, Dveember 34th, 1831.