The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-08-07 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

There was not a large attendance on 'Change
this afternoon, neither was the bubiness tran-
sacted of a heavy character, many of the con-
sumers having supplied their wants for some
little time to come. Still the market was toler-
ably firm, and some good inquiries were made
amongst the finished iron makers. Galvanisers
showed considerable anxiety to purchase large
lots of black sheets for forward delivery, but
makers declined to sell at quotations ruling a
week ago. Unbranded bars were in fair demand,
and several houses purchased supplies to last
them another month. Stumping sheets were iu
steady demand, and there were more inquiries
with respect to strips and hoops. Makers of
licavier sections are doiong very little, and to.
day's demand would not materially increase their
output. Pig iron was in fair demand, and prices
remain strong. All-mine hot air was quoted
from £3 10s to £3 15s ; and two or three parcels
of part.iniue were done at £3, but many firms
refused to sell at this figure. Cinder pigs were
selling at from 40s to 455. Hematites were he!d
for more money than a week ago, and some of
the sellers of foundry iron had considerably inor,
inquiries to answec 1.114,3 iney have hal since
quarter-day. The coal trade shows no improve-
op,Aat except with regard to manufacturing fu.
Ironstone was in slightly better demand.

BIRMINGHAM, Tb.ursday.

The market:was firm this afternoon in all
departments, notwithstanding that it was re.
ported that Messrs. Millington, of Summerfleid
Ironworks, near Tipton, nae followed the ex-
ample of Messrs. P. Williams and Sons by re-
ducing their quotations for marked irou by lOs
a ton. If the present improvement in trade con-
tinues it is not considered likely that the official
list will be altered. The leaving makers as a
rule are much better employed than two or three
months ago, and the higher proportionate wage
late that is being paid wilt compel manufacturers
as far as possible to maintain existing prices.
There was a fair inquiry for sheets for local gal-
vanisers and Indian railways, end hoops and
strips were in request for the United States, but
at toe minimum rates. Unmarked finished iron
showed an advance upon the week of about os
ton, common bars being quoted from 1:6 5s to
£6 10, with from 10s to 15s addLional for good
medium qualities. Pig iron was also firmer,
common forgo realising from 42s 6,1 to 45s a
to•!. Demand w;)s much improved, and one local
house secured an order for I,oou tons ia a line.
In the coal trade inquiries were restricted to
fuel for manufacturers' requirements, and the
rates were easy.

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