Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-03
OUR INDUSTRIES.

Eyerlthing was very quiet in mill circles
last week, nothing of startling nature
having taken place. Among the workmen
3 general good feeling prevails, SIMPLY be-
cause they firmly believe that when our
mills do start up they viii run steadily dur
iug the entire winter. This impression is
also infused in the minds Of the manutac-
turers BY the strengthening tone Of the nail
market, and also BY the iron market slowly
but steadily advancing to q firm basis. We
do not however, believe that the tone of the
market will be strengthened to such an ex-
tent that the price of nails will advance to
the old card ate-S3.4O-this coming win
ter. The manufacturers themselves do not
believe that it viii reach that figure, though
thew expect the price to hold firmly at q
figure al which they viii be able to make
nails and sell them, realizing sufficient
profit to encourage them TO run steadily.
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Nearly every nail mill in the country has
, increased its capacity for making nails,
with rev Of catching the market when it
does al'auce and not only from that point
of view nut more particularly from the view
i that bv increasing their capacity twenty or
i thirty per cent. the increased cost Of pro-
s Guctlou treS not follow in the same ratio
4 thus, thcy can make much larger quantity
! Of mails c.rry day they run for compare
4 tive small advance In the cost of produc-
ton, thereby really lowering the cost of pro-
ductioa on each keg about five cents. This
figure NAV seem very small, but it is a very
large item when one takes into considera-
ton the immense number Of kegs Of nails
turned on; by nail factory every week
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The Riverside nail works has had very
successful run during the past week, the en-.
tire factory being on four and half days,
and great portion of it five and a half
days. The nailers claim that the steel
works nearly. if not quite, as smoothly as
the irOn did. Among the heaters and rollers
the steel is universally admired. This fac
tory will probably make full time this week.
At the Riverside steel plant everything is
working nicely. The capacity Of these
works are far in excess of the consumption
by their bar and guide mills and nail fac
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At the Belmont mill very large force Of
men have been hard at work putting in new
foundations and placing new nail machines
IN position. The firm who have the con-
trac: for putting up the iron structure of
thc nail factory Will probably have their
portion Of the work completed in three
Apeeas Manager Reister has worked to
&s.ch advantage in the factory that the nail
machines in the north end are all in place
Maud would be ready 10 start az work at most
au, ,me out of course this end of the fac
bow will not be started TO work until the en-
t.rr structure IS completed When this
l,ar comes the Belmont Nall Company can
Igroai.v proclaim that they have the finest
ranged nail factory in the country.
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Il Speaking with q prominent glass man
yesterday about the glass trade. the gentle
pan said The buyers are coming around
fi;L their orders now. We DO not expect
D very heavy trade, TOR during a Presiden-
fal campaign business is naturally a little
Mo- than on on off year Taking it al
in ALL think rade will be very fair this
feason
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