The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-03-03 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.
WOLVERFUMProN, Wednesday.

The amount of business transacreel to-day was
not large, but a better feeling existed, and in-
creased inquiries were reported by most cf the
manufacturers. For high-class iron there was (-illy
a small demand amongst consumers, but the sales
for shipment were equal to the ra.e that has pre-
vailed during the last month or two. Prices gen-
erally were well maintained, and there appears
little probability of their going below the present
almost unremunerative level. Makers of un-
marked bars hold a considerable quantity of work
which will keep them well employed for the next
month or two, while in common sheets contracts
have been placed since the quatter commenced
which will keep the machinery going up to the end
of June, Some of the galvanisers were inquiring
for considerable parcels of both single and double
gauge sheets, but they were in no way inclined to
e'er better terms than those lately booked. In
stamping sheets there was abetter trade done con-
sequent on manufacturers of stamped goods in
different hardware branches buying for their spring
business. Some of the hoop people reported them-
selves to be better off for orders for shipment, and
tube strips were wanted in much larger quantities
than have been lately sold. Complaints were made
of the underselling by certain joint-stock concerns
employed in making tars, sheets, and hoops. Tin
plates were quiet, and prices did not seem to be
any stronger. A. noticeable feature reported by
some of the merchants was the increased demand
that appears to be setting in for different descrip-
tions of steel, particularly bars. In heavy sections
inquiries related principally to tees, angles, and gir-
der plates, owing to the important contracts which
are being executed by local constructive firms. In
pigs the sales this afternoon were of a limited
character, scarcely any transactions being recorded
in best iron, though there were plenty of inquiries
for part-mine and cinder quilities. Northampton-
shire metals were still in favour amongst the forge
plople, and sellers of Middlesbrough foundry iron
were taking rather heavier contracts from the light
ironfounders. Ironstone met with a satisfactory
demand, wbile the sales of coal ran chiefly on forge
fuel.

BIRXINOHAM Thursday.

The improved tone apparent in the iron market
last week is well maintained, and prices generally
are steady, but the volume of business does not sen.
sibly iirrease. The enquiries for export, though
fairly numerous, lead to nothing. owing to the re-
fusal of producers to make the further concessions
demanded, and the home trade is still kept in check
by the scarcity of money in the agricultural dis-
tricts. For local consumption the demand for
sheet, angle, and hoop iron, in connection chiefly
with the stamping, bedsteads. and safe branches,
is quite up to the average of the season. Foundry
pig also continues in good request, and at a, slight
reduction from current quotations a large business
might be done in Derbyshire pigs, which is eagerly
enquired for. There is a very general feeling in
the trade, however, the) prices have touched the
bottom; anti now that the American tariff revision
question is shelved for a season, an early resump-
tion of Ameriean buying is confidently looked for.
American buyers now in Birmingham are making
preliminary enquiries for hoop and other iron, but
the only considerable orders which they have
placed yet arc for brass goods. In galvanised sheet-
ing business continues very quiet, and prices are
weak and irregular. Marked iron is unchanged, at
£6. 10s.; unmarked ditto is quoted £6. £7. Corn
mon sheets are from £7. 15s. upwards. Pig-iron is
steady, at 655. for Stafford-thire all-mine. Coal is
unchanged.

-3orettess dryness and tickling
and irriation, inducing cough and effecting the voice
For these symptons use Epp's Glycerine Jujubes In
contact with the glands at the momeat they are excard
by the act of sucking the Glycerine in these ag:emable
confections becorn S actively healing. Sold only
boxes, 71d. and la. lid, labelled" jamits Epee and Co.
Hoinalvithic Cherniats, London, A letter received
GeLt!emen— It may preba.,a inter at 'on to know
that, af:er an extqaded trial,l have found your Glycerine
Jujubes of considerab:e benefit ( vith or without
medic'! treatment) in almost all form, of throat disease
rhey softea and clear the voice.— Yours faithfully,
Goe.roY flotmiss L. H. C. P. E. Senior Physician to
the Municipal Throat and Ear Infirmary.— Epps's
Medicines are Sold by 9.P. Morris, 1.31, High Street
Stourbri ige.

Holloway's Pill, and Ointment off:r to suffering Dion ,
kind the ni3ot effectual cure for the (lout and Rune.'
niatism —An hiatby state of the blood. attended with
bad digestion. !solitude. and great debility. cond.ices to
thee dieasn, shoeing the want of a proper circroation
of th: fluid, mud that impurity of t•Hs bliod Kreatly
az2raet e these disorders. Holloway% Pilla are of so
purifying a nature that a nature that a few doses taken
in time are an effectual preventive egainst gout and
rhuematism. bat any one thathas an attack of eithtr
should use. Holloway's Ointment al.o, the pwerful pro.
portal of arLiich, comninel with the eff-cts of the Pala,
enarre rapid relief. The Oinunent should be thoruu„ll4
rubbed it.to the pada effected at least twice a day, after
they have been ciiti4iently fomented with warai flannele
to open the pores in or ier W fa-Uttate the absuctilint ol
Oi.ataaent.