The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-17 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

There was a fair attendance at the market
this afternoon, and a steady business tone pre-
vailed consequent on the many inquiries which
are being Lunde with respect to the quotations
for finished iron. Prices showed much firmness,
and an idea prevailed in some sections of the
trade that an advance in quotations will be de-
cided upon towards the end of the year. The
demand both fer marked and unmarked iron was
an improvement on that of last week, and efforts
were made to place orders for forward "delivery,
but only in isolated eases were purchasers sue-
easeful in this respect. Inferior bars were sold
to-day at 15s, whilst higher class makes
ranged from £6 to £6 5s per ton. The result of
the combination on tee part of the wrought-iron
tubes manufacturers in this district, and their
decision to advance prices by 5 per cent. in the
gross, had the effect, to-day of causing tube strip
to go up 2s Gd per ton. Hoops were asked her,
as also galvauiers' iron sheets, which were
quoted at £7 153 for singles. Puddiers' bars
weie stronger in price, and some good sales of
part-mice iron are mentioned. Foreign make
pigs are also dearer, owing to the probability o;
cue Cteveland output being reduced. Some
larger sales of coal were made, and a rumour pre-
vailed that prices will oe advanced in October.

BIRMINGHAM, Thursday

'file iron znark et w,ts unusually ani7n,ited thiti
aft...moon, ~,nd not only were inquiries noire
numerous, but prices were firmer all ran:.
-.L-..rclialits were eagt:r to place co:itea,!ti to
cover their requireoluats for the Lie. X!. three
mouths, bat manufacturers demanded an advance
of 56 a ton, with the alternative that the contracts
so.olid be sitject to tile priees deciared at the
onsutrig .inlrterly ineet.in;j. Iu 60M:3 instances
luerchants ha ..1 no option owing i,l the pressure
of cus,.o.ners, and therefore paid the enhanced
, nags. IJobraudi-al bars could not be got under
.ZO a ton as compared 'with .0" his last week.
sheet maker.; aske 1 .28 for 6iugies, an advance
ol 53 4 but, anti generally ob!..:iinrd £7 17s 6.1 or
the ntli:.:::i...ial rpot,atio!". Inbe st.l. :s. were
wi)ted o.a:f a crown a too aiv :nee, ao,i his did
not ch,t,:i V.:e de.nand owing to the b‘ s',zuess if
.(:.c., taDe irade. Tut, t3.:eond-elass houses were
repor:.ed to be supplied with ordeis for sheets,
1 loops, and augle iron sufficient to keep them in
i occupation till tl3cl end of the year. Marked bar
!fici" aro I,usier, and it wls thought by some
that tat: list would be advanced lOs a ton at the
I Ot.ltober meeting. Indeed this step will be neces•
1 .
„, - i fthe price of coal is raised is a ton, as it
, .
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i Inost of the collieries.

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