The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-05 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.

WoLVERRAMPTON, Wednesday.

There was but a mall attendance at market
this afternoon, audthe business iransucted was of a
limited character. Orders for finished iron came
in rather :lowly, but s.,me inquiries were made by
export merchants, and a few home buyers have
given out a few- moderately good coat, acts among
the bar and sheet makers. An increased quantity
of rpecifications are being distributed for galvanised
bheets. Bailing hoops are in fair request, while
cheap bars are required at the nut and
.bolt works
of the district. Some of exporters also giving
out more orders for nail rods than at tie commence-
ment of the qua; te,r, but the prices are generally
weak. Stamping sheets are !hoz.° wa.utel pjy
makers hold a. good number of contracts, in which
they will be able to work throu4h the quarter.
Buyers at the present time are offering low p,ices,
which were in.ariably refused. Ironstone is not
much wanted, and the coal trade is unsettled owing
to the pJsltaon of the wagas question. •

BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.
sa on 'Change to-day w'ae alversyly
fated ly lhe near approach of the Whitsuntide
holidays. and also by the unsettled condition ( f the
coal trade. Both colliery proprietors and menu-
' fa,etur.-rs were eager to know what course Mr. E.
F. Smith will take with reference to the resolution
passed at the meeting of masters' and mine a' dele-
gates at Wolverhampton on Wednesrlayasking him
to withdraw Dord Dudley's circular and restore
the old prices for coal until the question has been
submitted to arbitration. Mr. Smith, however, de-
clined to make any promise on the ,übject, though
he seemed to be resolved upon enforcing the re-
duckion. As ids lordship's pi's are little more
than half employed, and underselling pievails ad
through the district, it is doubtful' whether the old
basis can be restored, and tht iu idvisability of
attempting it in ti:e ',resent coni; ion of the iron
and ood :raclea is m.l.trif,st. A 1 iJ•n.-.,,s of mann
factureis are supplied with siii.•;:tt;una sufel.nt
to carry them over the holidays, and are able to
add •o their nga • ements till after Woisuntide;
but the bulk of the fif,ished iron firms aze :lot so
favourably circumstances and pressed by the
customers for specifications. The amount of buqi-
ness transacted to day was extremely limited, and
confined chiefly to the commoner cla,aes of :alarm.
factured iron. The pig iroddepartinent was un-
usually languid, and prices were a shade easier.

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