The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-25
TAYnolss TN PLATE.
Something About lis Munufncturo-So II
Siincd In Wales.

Something About lis MDnufncturo-So Tin
E Mined In Wales.
TO ne Editor n he 1nttlIlonar.
SiR;-We beg 10 thank You for the
very prominent manner in which you
have placed Us before your readers in
your Issue OF January l9in connection
with tho new tin plate factory, upon
the erection OF which VIC will start at
the earliest moment and carry through
10 completion. Nt-.s.t a.
While this will be n very large plant
capable OF producing Il grcat quantity
OF tin plato, IT ia our intention 10 make
only tho best grades. We have never
advocated the use OF cheap or inferior
materials, and, OF course, when We arc
carrying on tho work IN America, wc
do not propose TO make any such stock.
In tin plate, like almost everything else,
the best is the cheapest in tho end.
At tho present time, in addition 10
making bright tin plate, wo arc making
Taylor's guaranteed roofing plates,
which are so well known throughout
the United States in the brands Taylor
"Old STYLE" "The Taylor Roofing Tin,"
'Taylors Columbia"
II is the universal Ignorance Of what
tin plate really is that causes so many
ridiculous articles 10 DO written upon
the subject. There is nothing ut all
mysterious about tho Manufacture Of
tin plate, but il, OF course. can never be
started in n day nor DO carried on by
one having no knowledge whatever, any
more than any other industry.
Our position has been criticised BY
many, but VIC think wc arc different
from most importers, US We havo not
been bound TO tho sale OF certain
makers brands and subject 10 their
whims and wishes, but wn have had
brands OF our own, which were made nc
cording to our own formula and sold un-
der tho most positive guarantees o!Ter-
ing absolute protection to tho buyer,
aud VIC consider it good, sound business
judgment TO prefer 10 make such plates
here in America, in place OF three thou.
sand miles away according to our ill.,
structions.
II is mistaken idea that the block
tin used in the manufacture OF tin plate
is mined III Wales. There is no tin
mined in Wales, and that which is
mined in England is not used in max
ing tin plates. The block tin used in
making tin plate comes principally
from tho East Indies, and London is
the largest market. When We tell you
that the freight on block tin from Lon
don to Philadelphia is but thirteen
cents per 100 pounds you can readily
see that We can land tho article here Mt
q less cost than the manufacturer in
Wales, who pays more than thirteen
cents per 100 pounds railroad freight
from London.
Wages in America, OF course, arc
higher than abroad, but as the industry
increases and expenses are gotten down
to II minimum prices will necessarily be
reduced, and to our minds il will not be
4 great while before the extra duty,
which was put on to establish the in
dustry, can be removed and the work
will 20 on satisfactorily ut the old ratio
OF duty. While the average American
may be very active, energetic and am
bltious, there seems to be times when
ho must be taken hold OF with a firm
hand TO start him upon new line.
We beg to hold ourselves at your ser
vice at all times for any information you
may want, and remain,
Very respectfully,
y. & G. TAYLOR Co.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IS.