The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-09 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE

WOLVERUAMPTON, Wednesday.
The tone of the business this afternoon was rather
more favourable, and inquiries were r.:ported from
havers, wl:o have not taken much iron lately. Mer-
chant iron is in better demand, but the pri,les offered
Judie :ts no likelihPod of improvement. The bar
and sneet manufacturers are doing the largest busi-
ness, and the mills in those departments are in moat
instances going fall time. Hoops for export are
this week in rathrr more inquiry, while the girder
plate and angle manufacturers are fairly wall off
for prompt delivery. Nail elvets and nailrode are
in irre4utar inqu rf, TLS 6:llea of pigs are not
disposing of much metal, and the restrictive policy
iu the North does not appear to have any apprecl.
able effect here at present. Northampton iron was
s id at 455, 6d., and Derbyshire metal was worth
476. 91. Westbury, ETolwell, and Awsworth brands
aY.4 in very moderate inquiry. Minerals sell
.fairly
Neel!. The coalmssters are doing more trade in man-
iac tiring fad then flanestic coal.

BIBMINGRA3I, TittrESDAY.
The iron market was quiet in all branches, awl
there was •.,0 inclreaSe of business in the aggregate.
clis a result of :he eombination among pig makers
quotations for pi; iron were maintained, arid this
had tne effect f e,renwhening the market a little
aq :caul As a rule pig iron was from 3d to 6.1 a
ton dearer than last week, thomth fully a shilling
I ixer than quaeer-ilay pri•os. Dectiyehire pig was
et-one at 464 9.1, aud Siatf,r 'shire cinder
37-, 91 to 40.4. Marke.! bars w re well
sustainA in vslue, but there was scarcely any in-
quiry, an,i mark• d iron was q.Joted stea lily at a
minimum ot .C 6 A to. There was an irnprovrd de-
na:And for ei shews itiqls•e•ll.oiler plates, which
were in strong co•nputilinn wint r .n. Steel was
in inuAl4rger aupuly than t.suat, and iromn.sters
ware of opi,iioa hat a ori•is 111.4 arrived in the
nornp.,si io between iron and steel very much to
the oisa.ivai.tag.., of Eh. former. Anticipating the
growiig requireme:.t tor stvel, a number of local
houle,4 i.ave ,conlineuced to roll st...el sheets from
the 13140,iis an-1 thoy wb..ing 'Largely used by the
riisv wagbninauuai.turera instead of iron. Steel
wire is also iu Augmewed rquto.t. n the other
bawl ,4nd ga:vani4ed *Fleets are in diinin-
tatted inquiry. The chtl trade remain 4 in a languid
condition, and prieS Are weak and irregular,

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